Unit:
Department of Physical Education & Sport ScienceLibrary of the School of Physical Education and Sport Science
Author:
ΝΑΣΤΟΣ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΣ
Supervisors info:
Μιχάλης Μητροτάσιος, Λέκτορας Προπονησιολογίας Ποδοσφαίρισης, Σχολή Επιστήμης Φυσικής Αγωγής και Αθλητισμού, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Original Title:
Επίδραση Προπόνησης Δύναμης Στις Κινητικές Δεξιότητες Ενός Ποδοσφαιριστή
Summary:
Soccer is a sport that demands complex skills from the athletes. This review purpose is to clarify
the relationship between inherent skills for soccer and athletes ' strength and examine which is the
best training program to develop them.
The following databases were used in this review: Pub med - MEDLINE, Google Scholar and
Science Direct. The 42 selected studies that were included in this review were soccer games' data
analysis, studies that aimed to recognize talented soccer players' skills and studies that examine the
effectiveness of distinct strength training programs in soccer players' performance. There is great
consensus between games' analysis results about the importance of sprint, agility, vertical jump,
velocity and accuracy of kicking for the soccer game outcome. There is relationship between
strength and soccer player velocity. Velocity and accuracy of kicking correlate only with the
strength of dominant leg. There is controversy about strength and agility correlation. Very strong
athletes seem to have less ability in changing direction. Most studies suggested that strength
training develops velocity, agility and vertical jump. Plyometric exercises augment the results of
strength training. The way that a strength program is organized affects the performance of soccer
players.
Main subject category:
Education - Sport science
Keywords:
soccer, football, strength training
