The aim of this study was to assess the influence of a half-time (HT) re-warm up (RWU) strategy on measures of performance and the physical and perceptual response to soccer-specific activity. Ten male amateur soccer players completed a control (CON) and RWU trial, in which participants completed 60 minutes (4 x 15-minute periods with a 15-minute HT period interspersing the third and fourth periods) of a soccer-specific exercise protocol. The CON trial comprised a passive 15-minute HT period, whilst the RWU trial comprised a passive 12-minute period, followed by a 3minute RWU. The RWU elicited an improvement in 20m sprint times (d=0.6; CON: 3.42 ± 0.20s; RWU: 3.32 ± 0.12s), and both squat (d=0.6; CON: 26.96 ± 5.00cm; RWU: 30.17 ± 5.13cm) and countermovement jump height (d=0.7; CON: 28.15 ± 4.72cm; RWU: 31.53 ± 5.43cm) immediately following the RWU and into the first 15-minutes of the second half. There were however no significant changes in 5m or 10m sprint performance, perceptions of muscle soreness, or PlayerLoad TM. The player's ratings of perceived exertion were however higher (~2 a.u) following the RWU. The current study supports the use of a HT RWU intervention to elicit acute changes in performance.
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