Velocity-Based Training in Soccer: A Brief Narrative Review with Practical Recommendations
Soccer is an intermittent sport characterized by periods of high intensity interspersed with varying levels of recovery. During the game, soccer players are required to perform numerous determinant actions, such as accelerations, decelerations, pace and directional changes, jumps, and strikes, which...
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| author | Andrés Rojas Jaramillo Richard B. Kreider Jorge L. Petro Diego A. Bonilla Juan José Gonzalez-Badillo David Rodriguez-Rosell |
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| description | Soccer is an intermittent sport characterized by periods of high intensity interspersed with varying levels of recovery. During the game, soccer players are required to perform numerous determinant actions, such as accelerations, decelerations, pace and directional changes, jumps, and strikes, which demand high levels of strength, speed, endurance, and mobility. This review aims to examine the current scientific evidence on velocity-based training (VBT) in order to assess its role in optimizing key actions in soccer players and to provide practical applications for its implementation. A narrative review of the scientific literature was conducted, focusing on velocity-based resistance training and its application in soccer, identifying relevant studies on its effectiveness in improving specific physical capacities and sports performance. Velocity-based resistance training is an effective strategy for enhancing key skills such as linear sprints, vertical jumps, and direction changes. Additionally, this methodology allows for the real-time adjustment of training loads, optimizing outcomes and minimizing muscle fatigue. Velocity-based resistance training represents an innovative and practical tool for soccer coaches and strength and conditioning professionals. Its application can contribute to optimizing physical performance, reducing injury risks, and improving sport-specific capabilities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eaf5d33a6cfa4601b80f0981282961882025-08-20T02:21:03ZengMDPI AGJournal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology2411-51422025-03-0110210610.3390/jfmk10020106Velocity-Based Training in Soccer: A Brief Narrative Review with Practical RecommendationsAndrés Rojas Jaramillo0Richard B. Kreider1Jorge L. Petro2Diego A. Bonilla3Juan José Gonzalez-Badillo4David Rodriguez-Rosell5Educational and Pedagogical Studies and Research Group (GEIEP), Faculty of Education, Department in Physical Education, Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios, Bello 050001, ColombiaExercise & Sport Nutrition Laboratory, Human Clinical Research Facility, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USAResearch Division, Dynamical Business & Science Society—DBSS International SAS, Bogotá 110311, ColombiaResearch Division, Dynamical Business & Science Society—DBSS International SAS, Bogotá 110311, ColombiaPhysical Performance & Sports Research Center, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013 Seville, SpainPhysical Performance & Sports Research Center, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013 Seville, SpainSoccer is an intermittent sport characterized by periods of high intensity interspersed with varying levels of recovery. During the game, soccer players are required to perform numerous determinant actions, such as accelerations, decelerations, pace and directional changes, jumps, and strikes, which demand high levels of strength, speed, endurance, and mobility. This review aims to examine the current scientific evidence on velocity-based training (VBT) in order to assess its role in optimizing key actions in soccer players and to provide practical applications for its implementation. A narrative review of the scientific literature was conducted, focusing on velocity-based resistance training and its application in soccer, identifying relevant studies on its effectiveness in improving specific physical capacities and sports performance. Velocity-based resistance training is an effective strategy for enhancing key skills such as linear sprints, vertical jumps, and direction changes. Additionally, this methodology allows for the real-time adjustment of training loads, optimizing outcomes and minimizing muscle fatigue. Velocity-based resistance training represents an innovative and practical tool for soccer coaches and strength and conditioning professionals. Its application can contribute to optimizing physical performance, reducing injury risks, and improving sport-specific capabilities.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/10/2/106strength trainingsoccer playersresistance exercisesdeterminant factorphysical improvements |
| spellingShingle | Andrés Rojas Jaramillo Richard B. Kreider Jorge L. Petro Diego A. Bonilla Juan José Gonzalez-Badillo David Rodriguez-Rosell Velocity-Based Training in Soccer: A Brief Narrative Review with Practical Recommendations Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology strength training soccer players resistance exercises determinant factor physical improvements |
| title | Velocity-Based Training in Soccer: A Brief Narrative Review with Practical Recommendations |
| title_full | Velocity-Based Training in Soccer: A Brief Narrative Review with Practical Recommendations |
| title_fullStr | Velocity-Based Training in Soccer: A Brief Narrative Review with Practical Recommendations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Velocity-Based Training in Soccer: A Brief Narrative Review with Practical Recommendations |
| title_short | Velocity-Based Training in Soccer: A Brief Narrative Review with Practical Recommendations |
| title_sort | velocity based training in soccer a brief narrative review with practical recommendations |
| topic | strength training soccer players resistance exercises determinant factor physical improvements |
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