The most promoted sport in the last century is considered without any hesitation to be the football game. The psychical pressure of not taking a wrong decision is far greater upon the referees than it was fifty years ago. For this reason, their continuous physical and mental preparation are of utmost importance.The purpose: This study is aimed to analyze the evolution of 70 referees from the 2nd Romanian Football League during 3 periods of fitness training and testing at a 6 month time interval. The action has two objectives: first, to maintain all the referees in a good fitness shape and second, if it is possible for some of them to increase their fitness shape.The method: The tests organized by the Romanian Football Federation were approved by UEFA and were performed in February 2016, August 2016 and February 2017. They comprised of weight measurements, body fat percentage measurements, 40 meters sprints, Yo-Yo Submaximal Intermittent Recovery Tests.Results: Following 12 months of intermittent high-intensity training, 84.5% of the referees maintained their performance on the Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test, while 15.3% of them improved their performance. Also, 1.2% failed the tests due to injuries, overtraining.Conclusion: Fitness training and preparation are now key elements of any referee's daily program. The tests allow monitoring the effectiveness of training; they provide insight into the referee's health status: disease, injury, overtraining and fatigue. Also, they provide baseline data for determining appropriate prescription of exercise.
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