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Impact of Prolonged Absence of Organized Training on Body Composition, Neuromuscular Performance, and Aerobic Capacity: A Study in Youth Male Soccer Players Exposed to COVID-19 Lockdown

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  • Sümer Alvurdu

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, Gazi University, 06500 Ankara, Turkey)

  • Cihan Baykal

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, Gazi University, 06500 Ankara, Turkey)

  • Zeki Akyildiz

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, Gazi University, 06500 Ankara, Turkey)

  • Ömer Şenel

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, Gazi University, 06500 Ankara, Turkey)

  • Ana Filipa Silva

    (Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
    Research Center in Sports Performance, Recreation, Innovation and Technology (SPRINT), 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal)

  • Daniele Conte

    (Institute of Sport Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, 44221 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Filipe Manuel Clemente

    (Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
    Research Center in Sports Performance, Recreation, Innovation and Technology (SPRINT), 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
    Instituto de Telecomunicações, Delegação da Covilhã, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal)

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine how physical performance has changed after 15 weeks (109 days) long-term absence of organized training in youth soccer players imposed by the stay at home orders. A total of sixty-eight young male soccer players from different age categories (U15, U16, U17 and U19) voluntarily participated in the prospective cohort study. Body fat percentage (BF%), counter-movement jump (CMJ), 30 m sprint, change-of-direction (COD) and yo-yo intermittent recovery test level-1 (YYIRTL-1) were evaluated twice (before and after the detraining period). Subsequently, 2 × 2 repeated measures ANOVA was used to investigate group and time differences in repeated measurements. A significance level of p < 0.05 was implemented. CV and SWC values were calculated to test the reliability of the tests performed at different times. Statistical analysis was performed using the IBM SPSS statistics software (v.25, IBM, New York, NY, USA). Significant increments in BF%, 30 m sprint, and COD (left and right), and also significant decrements in CMJ and YYIRTL-1, were found after the detraining period. A long-term detraining period due to the stay at home orders has a detrimental effect on body composition, neuromuscular performances, and aerobic capacity in youth soccer players.

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  • Sümer Alvurdu & Cihan Baykal & Zeki Akyildiz & Ömer Şenel & Ana Filipa Silva & Daniele Conte & Filipe Manuel Clemente, 2022. "Impact of Prolonged Absence of Organized Training on Body Composition, Neuromuscular Performance, and Aerobic Capacity: A Study in Youth Male Soccer Players Exposed to COVID-19 Lockdown," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-12, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:3:p:1148-:d:729409
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    1. Łukasz Radzimiński & Alexis Padrón-Cabo & Marek Konefał & Paweł Chmura & Andrzej Szwarc & Zbigniew Jastrzębski, 2021. "The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on the Physical Performance of Professional Soccer Players: An Example of German and Polish Leagues," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-11, August.
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    1. Nikolaos D. Asimakidis & Stylianos S. Vasileiou & Athanasios A. Dalamitros & Pantelis T. Nikolaidis & Vasiliki Manou, 2022. "Effect of the COVID-19 Confinement Period on Selected Neuromuscular Performance Indicators in Young Male Soccer Players: Can the Maturation Process Counter the Negative Effect of Detraining?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-11, April.

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