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  • Sports Science
  • Biomechanics
  • Soccer Performance Analysis

Background:

  • Understanding the relationship between physical capabilities and on-field performance is crucial for optimizing training in soccer.
  • Maximal dynamic strength (MDS) and reactive strength capacity are key physical attributes that may influence soccer players' match performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the associations between fast maximal dynamic strength (MDS) and reactive strength capacity with physical match performance in semi-professional soccer players.

Main Methods:

  • Seventeen male semi-professional soccer players underwent countermovement jump (CMJ), drop jump, and modified single-leg triple crossover hop (COav) tests.
  • Physical match performance, including high-intensity accelerations (ACC>4) and maximum acceleration (ACCmax), was measured using GPS data.
  • Statistical analyses, including regression, were performed with a significance level set at p < 0.05.

Main Results:

  • CMJ performance significantly predicted ACC>4 (R² = 42.9%) and ACCmax (R² = 30.6%).
  • Reactive strength index (mRSI) also significantly predicted ACC>4 (R² = 37.1%) and ACCmax (R² = 26.3%).
  • COav performance was associated with the worst-case scenario for player load (WCSPL) (R² = 27.0%).

Conclusions:

  • Different lower-body strength capacities, including maximal dynamic strength and reactive strength, are associated with acceleration match performance in soccer.
  • These findings suggest that targeted training of specific strength qualities can enhance acceleration capabilities crucial for soccer match play.