Effects of Combined Plyometric and Sprint Training on Sprint Performance in Youth Soccer Players
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
3. Methods
3.1. Participants
3.2. Procedures
3.2.1. Assessments of Linear Speed
3.2.2. Assessments of Change-of-Direction Speed
3.3. Description of the Intervention Programs
3.4. Statistical Analysis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions and Practical Applications
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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INT (n = 14) | CON (n = 14) | |||
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T1 | T2 | T1 | T2 | |
5 m sprint (s) | 1.44 ± 0.10 | 1.34 ± 0.05 | 1.40 ± 0.08 | 1.36 ± 0.11 |
10 m sprint (s) | 2.28 ± 0.13 | 2.17 ± 0.09 | 2.25 ± 0.12 | 2.21 ± 0.13 |
30 m sprint (s) | 5.20 ± 0.23 | 5.07 ± 0.23 | 5.19 ± 0.23 | 5.12 ± 0.24 |
CODS right (s) | 5.79 ± 0.16 | 5.61 ± 0.22 | 5.65 ± 0.19 | 5.54 ± 0.19 |
CODS left (s) | 5.75 ± 1.64 | 5.56 ± 0.19 | 5.63 ± 0.17 | 5.51 ± 0.17 |
Time | Group | Time × Group | ||||
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p-Value | Cohen’s d | p-Value | Cohen’s d | p-Value | Cohen’s d | |
5 m sprint (s) | <0.001 *** | 0.78 ## | 0.71 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.15 |
10 m sprint (s) | <0.001 | 0.70 ## | 0.84 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.35 # |
30 m sprint (s) | <0.001 | 0.49 # | 0.83 | 0.01 | 0.20 | 0.25 # |
CODS right (s) | <0.001 | 0.75 ## | 0.14 | 0.54 ## | 0.12 | 0.27 # |
CODS left (s) | <0.001 | 0.94 ### | 0.16 | 0.48 # | 0.11 | 0.37 # |
INT | CON | ||
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r | r | ||
CODS l (s) | 5 m sprint (s) | 0.38 | 0.22 |
10 m sprint (s) | 0.33 | 0.13 | |
30 m sprint (s) | 0.38 | −0.14 | |
CODS r (s) | 5 m sprint (s) | 0.42 | 0.82 |
10 m sprint (s) | 0.34 | 0.58 | |
30 m sprint (s) | 0.41 | 0.16 |
Total | INT | CON | |
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n | 28 | 14 | 14 |
age (years) | 12.9 ± 0.44 | 12.9 ± 0.47 | 12.9 ± 0.42 |
body height (m) | 1.54 ± 0.07 | 1.52 ± 0.08 | 1.53 ± 0.06 |
body mass (kg) | 42.2 ± 4.48 | 42.0 ± 4.68 | 40.3 ± 4.33 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 17.7 ± 1.31 | 17.3 ± 1.22 | 18.2 ± 1.27 |
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Niering, M.; Heckmann, J.; Seifert, J.; Ueding, E.; von Elling, L.; Bruns, A.; Beurskens, R. Effects of Combined Plyometric and Sprint Training on Sprint Performance in Youth Soccer Players. Physiologia 2025, 5, 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/physiologia5010005
Niering M, Heckmann J, Seifert J, Ueding E, von Elling L, Bruns A, Beurskens R. Effects of Combined Plyometric and Sprint Training on Sprint Performance in Youth Soccer Players. Physiologia. 2025; 5(1):5. https://doi.org/10.3390/physiologia5010005
Chicago/Turabian StyleNiering, Marc, Jennifer Heckmann, Johanna Seifert, Elisa Ueding, Linus von Elling, Antonia Bruns, and Rainer Beurskens. 2025. "Effects of Combined Plyometric and Sprint Training on Sprint Performance in Youth Soccer Players" Physiologia 5, no. 1: 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/physiologia5010005
APA StyleNiering, M., Heckmann, J., Seifert, J., Ueding, E., von Elling, L., Bruns, A., & Beurskens, R. (2025). Effects of Combined Plyometric and Sprint Training on Sprint Performance in Youth Soccer Players. Physiologia, 5(1), 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/physiologia5010005