Date created: | Last Updated:

Category: Uncategorized

Description: Soccer requires players to execute short linear sprints interspersed with periods of passive rest or low to moderate activity. These sprints are often followed by active or passive rest periods longer than one minute, allowing complete or near-complete recovery (Reynolds et al., 2021). While some studies report a decline in performance during repeated sprints, they suggest that this decrease is relatively small and that players are able to recover well between sprints (Balsom et al., 1992), others indicate that linear sprints performed with short rest intervals (i.e., less than 30 s) may negatively impact sprint performance (Spencer et al., 2004). This potential decline in linear sprint performance can be attributed to repeated sprint ability (RSA). RSA refers to an athlete's capacity to perform short sprints (less than 6 s) with brief rest periods (less than 30 s), and it may influence the high-intensity efforts required during critical moments in competitions, such as counter-attacks and defensive recovery (Rampinini et al., 2007). Several factors may influence RSA, including the muscle power output (Buchheit et al., 2021). A previous study reported a moderate correlation (r = 0.51 to 0.54, p = 0.01 to 0.02) between leg strength and the maximum RSA in soccer players (Gonçalves et al., 2021). Furthermore, a recent systematic review indicated that increasing strength levels could enhance soccer players' RSA, including the best, mean, and total times (Osses-Rivera et al., 2024). Previous studies have suggested that improving strength levels can positively impact football players' RSA. Consequently, various warm-up protocols designed to enhance soccer players' performance have garnered significant attention from strength and conditioning coaches (Towlson et al., 2013). One such warm-up protocol is post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE), which aims to develop strength by utilizing different intensities of one repetition maximum (1RM) with external loads. Reynolds, J., Connor, M., Jamil, M., & Beato, M. (2021). Quantifying and comparing the match demands of U18, U23, and 1ST team english professional soccer players. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, 706451. https://doi.org/10.3389/FPHYS.2021.706451/BIBTEX Balsom, P. D., Seger, J. Y., Sjodin, B., & Ekblom, B. (1992). Maximal-intensity intermittent exercise: effect of recovery duration. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 13(7), 528–533. https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-1021311 Spencer, M., Lawrence, S., Rechichi, C., Bishop, D., Dawson, B., & Goodman, C. (2004). Time-motion analysis of elite field hockey, with special reference to repeated-sprint activity. Journal of Sports Sciences, 22(9), 843–850. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640410410001716715 Buchheit, M., Simpson, B. M., Hader, K., & Lacome, M. (2021). Occurrences of near-to-maximal speed-running bouts in elite soccer: insights for training prescription and injury mitigation. Science & Medicine in Football, 5(2), 105–110. https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2020.1802058 Rampinini, E., Bishop, D., Marcora, S. M., Ferrari Bravo, D., Sassi, R., & Impellizzeri, F. M. (2007). Validity of simple field tests as indicators of match-related physical performance in top-level professional soccer players. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 28(3), 228–235. https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-924340 Osses-Rivera, A., Yáñez-Sepúlveda, R., Jannas-Vela, S., Vigh-Larsen, J. F., & Monsalves-Álvarez, M. (2024). Effects of strength training on repeated sprint ability in team sports players: a systematic review. PeerJ, 12(8), e17756. https://doi.org/10.7717/PEERJ.17756/SUPP-4 Towlson, C., Midgley, A. W., & Lovell, R. (2013). Warm-up strategies of professional soccer players: practitioners’ perspectives. Journal of Sports Sciences, 31(13), 1393–1401. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2013.792946