Effects of 5 Weeks of High-Intensity Interval Training vs. Volume Training in 14-Year-Old Soccer Players

• Published in: Journal of strength and conditioning research Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 1271 - 1278
• Main Authors: Sperlich, Billy, De Marées, Markus, Koehler, Karsten, Linville, John, Holmberg, Hans-Christer, Mester, Joachim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States National Strength and Conditioning Association 01.05.2011; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
• Subjects: Adaptation, Physiological; Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Athletic Performance - physiology; children; Children & youth; endurance; exercise; Heart rate; Heart Rate - physiology; Humans; Idrott; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS; jumping; Male; Muscle Strength - physiology; Oxygen; Oxygen Consumption - physiology; oxygen uptake; Physical Education and Training - methods; Physical Endurance - physiology; Physical fitness; Soccer - physiology; Sports; Sports training; sprint; Studies; Time Factors; TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN
• ISSN: 1064-8011; 1533-4287; 1533-4287
• DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181d67c38

Sperlich, B, De Marées, M, Koehler, K, Linville, J, Holmberg, H-C, and Mester, J. Effects of 5 weeksʼ high-intensity interval training vs. volume training in 14-year-old soccer players. J Strength Cond Res 25(5)1271-1278, 2011-High-intensity interval training (HIIT) in junior and adult soccer has been shown to improve oxygen uptake ( o2) and enhance soccer performance. The main purpose of this study was to examine the short term effects of a 5-week HIIT vs. high-volume training (HVT) program in 14-year-old soccer players regarding the effects on o2max and 1,000-m time (T1000) and on sprinting and jumping performance. In a 5-week period, 19 male soccer players with a mean (SD) age of 13.5 ± 0.4 years performed HIIT at close to ∼90% of maximal heart rate. The HVT intensity was set at 60-75% of maximal heart rate. o2max increased significantly (7.0%) from pre to post in HIIT but not after HVT. T1000 decreased significantly after HIIT (∼−10 vs. ∼−5 seconds in HVT). Sprint performance increased significantly in both groups from pre to posttesting without any changes in jumping performance.