Impacts of Training With High Loads on Explosive Strength in Soccer Players

Abstract

Introduction: The soccer athlete must complete the confrontation, dribbling, and shooting actions in a short time. This requires a high quality of explosive strength. Training with loads is useful for this purpose, but there still needs to be more evidence of the results of applying high loads. Objective: Study the influence of high-load training on the explosive quality of soccer players. Methods: Twenty soccer athletes were selected and divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group completed their training with a high-load protocol added to their daily soccer training. In contrast, the ten control group athletes continued their existing daily training without changes. The experiment lasted six weeks. Pertinent data were collected and statistically analyzed to analyze the intervention results. Results: The stationary ball kick distance elevation in the experimental group was 49.74±1.42 m, while that of the control was 46.16±3.01 m, p<0.05. The rate of change in the experimental group was 8.07%, higher than the 1.54% in the control group. Conclusion: Introducing the high-load training module into the soccer daily training system can effectively optimize soccer athletes’ explosive muscle strength quality, increasing their competitive performance in games. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.