IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Komsis Stergios; Gissi Maria; Papadopoulou Zacharoula; Komsis Georgios; Dalianas Athanasios; Bekris Evangelos

Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2018

DETRAINING EFFECTS OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD ON ENDURANCE AND SPEED –RELATED PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS OF AMATEUR SOCCER PLAYERS

Komsis Stergios, Gissi Maria, Papadopoulou Zacharoula, Komsis Georgios, Dalianas Athanasios, Bekris Evangelos

Abstract :

The aim of the present study was to evaluate, via standard field tests, the changes that occur during the transition period (off–season) in soccer players. The sample of the study consisted of 12 amateur soccer players (age 19–24) with no injury problems. Initial measurements were made at the end of the competitive season and final, prior the beginning of the pre–competition season. This transition period was four weeks long. Height and body weight were recorded in order to calculate body mass index (BMI). Twenty–meter shuttle test (20–MST), maximum acceleration (10m), maximum 20m running speed with 10m (Flying start) acceleration, maximum track speed (30m) and the Illinois Agility Run Test, were performed in both occasions. For the statistical analyses of the data, the SPSS 24 statistical package was used, and t–test paired analyses were performed with a significance level set at p <0.05. The results of this study showed a statistically significant increase in body weight, fat percentage and BMI. There was also a statistically significant increase in the time of 20m Sprint–10m Flying, 30m sprint and agility tests. Finally a non significant trend was observed in the 10m sprint and the aerobic test conducted. We conclude that a mild training program should be employed during the off–season of soccer players, in order to preserve or at least attenuate the decay that was observed in this study of the endurance and speed–related performance parameters, as well as, their body composition.