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- Title
THE IMPROVEMENT OF STRENGTH PERFORMANCE DURING AN AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON.
- Authors
Garrett, Joel M.; McKeown, Ian; Rogers, Daniel K.
- Abstract
The present study examined the changes in strength performance during an 11 week pre-season period in elite Australian football (AF). The aim was to describe strength performance changes during a heavy period of training where competing demands of conditioning and strength were trained in a relatively high volume. Fifteen professional AF players (mean ± SD: age 25.7 ± 2.8 years; height 187.7 ± 5.9 cm; body mass 86.2 ± 5.8 kg) from one AFL club, completed periodised strength, conditioning and skills training throughout an 11 week period of preseason. Descriptive statistics (mean and SD) were calculated for all variables. Effect Size (ES) was calculated, using Cohen's d statistic. 90% Confidence Interval (CI) were also calculated. Pearson's correlations coefficient was calculated between an isometric mid-thigh pulls (Newton per kilogram (N/kg)), weekly conditioning load (total weekly distance (kilometres)) and strength volume (repetitions). An average of 35 km and 1427 repetitions a week was covered over this period. A small increase in strength was shown (5 ± 0.78 N/kg), resulting in a small change (13 ± 0.05% increase, ES 0.69 ± 0.29) across the pre-season period. A very large negative correlation (r = -0.82) was shown between N/kg and weekly conditioning load, presenting the possible presence of an interference effect over this period.
- Subjects
STRENGTH training; AUSTRALIAN football players; PRESEASON (Sports); CONCURRENT training (Physical training &; conditioning); AUSTRALIAN football
- Publication
Journal of Australian Strength & Conditioning, 2016, Vol 24, Issue 7, p6
- ISSN
1835-7644
- Publication type
Article