Effects of traditional balance and slackline training on physical performance and perceived enjoyment in young soccer players

Trecroci, Athos; Cavaggioni, Luca; Lastella, Michele; Broggi, Marco; Perri, Enrico; Iaia, F. Marcello; Alberti, Giampietro

doi:10.1080/15438627.2018.1492392

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“…Increasing the training volume and/or the total training duration could potentially lead to a transfer to untrained tasks. Recently, a study showed that after 12 weeks of slackline training, young soccer players were better than a control group in untrained balance tasks, indicating a possible transfer effect induced by the training [ 27 ]. More long-term training studies are necessary to understand the generalization effect induced by balance training.…”

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Three months of slackline training elicit only task-specific improvements in balance performance

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Slackline training is a challenging and motivating type of balance training, with potential usefulness for fall prevention and balance rehabilitation. However, short-term slackline training seems to elicit mostly task-specific performance improvements, reducing its potential for general fall prevention programs. It was tested whether a longer duration slackline training (three months, 2 sessions per week) would induce a transfer to untrained tasks. Balance performance was tested pre and post slackline training on the slackline used during the training, on a slackline with different slack, and in 5 different non-trained static and dynamic balance tasks (N training = 12, N control = 14). After the training, the training group increased their performance more than the control group in both of the slackline tasks, i.e. walking on the slackline (time × group interaction with p < 0.001 for both tasks). However, no differences between groups were found for the 5 non-trained balance tasks, only a main effect of time for four of them. The long-term slackline training elicited large task-specific performance improvements but no transfer to other non-trained balance tasks. The extensive slackline training that clearly enhanced slackline performance did not improve the capability to keep balance in other tasks and thus cannot be recommended as a general fall prevention program. The significant test-retest effect seen in most of the tested tasks emphasizes the need of a control group to adequately interpret changes in performance following balance training.

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Three months of slackline training elicit only task-specific improvements in balance performance

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“…All individuals wore the same clothing and footwear throughout the testing session. All subjects recovered 10 min between each test to avoid fatigue-induced effects ( Trecroci et al, 2020 ; Trecroci et al, 2018a ; Trecroci et al, 2018b ; Trecroci et al, 2018c ). An electronic timing gates system (Microgate, Bolzano, Italia) was used to measure the sprint and COD performance time ( Trecroci et al, 2020 ; Trecroci et al, 2018a ; Trecroci et al, 2018b ; Trecroci et al, 2018c ).…”

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Change of direction asymmetry across different age categories in youth soccer

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Background In youth, the development of change of direction (COD) and sprint performance is a key component for successfully competing in soccer across age. During a COD, the presence of directional asymmetries may be detrimental due to the unpredictable nature of the sport. Therefore, the aims of the study were to investigate asymmetries in COD ability and to examine the differences in COD and sprint performance across age in young soccer players. Methods Sixty-eight sub-elite soccer players of different age categories (U18, U17, U16, U15) were tested on a 10-m linear sprint test and 90°COD (5-m entry and exit) test in both directions. Asymmetric index (AI) of COD deficit was obtained for dominant (fastest) and non-dominant directions (slowest). Results The results showed that U16 were more asymmetrical than U18, U17, and U15 from large to moderate effects. The sprint time improved linearly across age with U18 and U15 displaying the fastest and slowest 10-m sprint performance (p < 0.01), respectively. Moreover, COD ability measured by COD deficit did not change across age (p > 0.05). Conclusion Given the results of this study, practitioners are encouraged to assess asymmetries between dominant and non-dominant directions rather than solely players’ COD ability in young soccer players.

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“…The experimental protocol lasted 5 weeks, in which the CMPT group underwent 2 sessions per week of compound training, whereas the CNT group underwent 2 sessions per week (e.g., on Tuesday and Thursday) of soccer-specific training (10 sessions in total for each group). Both CMPT and CNT performed an identical third weekly session (e.g., on Friday) based on soccer-related drills [20] and a soccer match at the end of the week (48 h from the last training session). Of note, the two sessions per week of both interventions (CMPT and CNT) were arranged at the same time of day and matched for the same amount of time.…”

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Short-Term Compound Training on Physical Performance in Young Soccer Players

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Formenti

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This study aimed to investigate the effects of a five-week compound training (with strength and plyometric exercises performed on separate days) on sprint, change of direction, and vertical jump in young soccer players. Eighteen novices in strength and plyometric training were assigned to either a compound training (CMPT) or a control condition (CNT). Both groups trained three times per week. One session was dedicated to soccer-specific drills. The other two weekly sessions were dedicated to circuit-based training routines employing on one-day strength exercises and on the other day plyometric exercises in the CMPT group. At the same time, the CNT group performed two weekly soccer-specific training sessions. All players were tested by 15-m sprint, change-of-direction and acceleration test (CODAT), squat jump, and countermovement jump with arms swing tests. CMPT group improved CODAT, squat jump and countermovement jump to a higher extent compared to CNT group (large vs small or trivial effects, p < 0.05), while both groups had similar 15-m sprint performance (p > 0.05). These results support the use of compound training to improve change of direction and vertical jump performances in young novice soccer players, which are unfamiliar with structured and advanced strength and plyometric training.

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Effects of traditional balance and slackline training on physical performance and perceived enjoyment in young soccer players

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Three months of slackline training elicit only task-specific improvements in balance performance

Three months of slackline training elicit only task-specific improvements in balance performance

Change of direction asymmetry across different age categories in youth soccer

Short-Term Compound Training on Physical Performance in Young Soccer Players

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