Team sports players are frequently required to integrate multiple physical components, including strength and endurance capacity, to maximize their performance during both training and competitions. The combination of strength and endurance within a periodized program is known as concurrent training. Recently, concurrent training has emerged as an innovative method to enhance both muscular strength and aerobic performance, tailored to the specific requirements and diverse nature of each sport. However, concurrent training may induce excessive fatigue and compromise performance potentiation, depending on training prescription parameters. This distinction between the interference effect and performance enhancement presents a complex challenge for any team sports system. Consequently, the objective of this review was to scrutinize the efficacy, practical application, and methodological aspects of concurrent training. Additionally, it aims to elucidate strategies to mitigate the complexities associated with the interference effect, thereby optimizing the benefits of concurrent training modality for team sports, emphasizing soccer. The major findings indicate that concurrent training can improve strength and endurance qualities in athletes, but under certain conditions, it can also interfere with adaptations. Appropriate programming strategies, such as proper sequencing, scheduling, volume, intensity, and recovery, can help mitigate these negative effects. Additionally, whereas more experienced athletes display greater proficiency in executing concurrent training programs, younger players, particularly those under 14, tend to experience minimal interference effects from this training approach, making it well-suited for their development. Overall, concurrent training has been demonstrated as an effective and efficient method for improving strength and endurance performance in team sports players.

Ofir MALAMUD

Isaac I. R. SMUKAS

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

《运动医学与体能杂志》发表与应用生理学、预防医学、运动医学和创伤学、运动心理学领域相关的科学论文。稿件可以社论、原创文章、评论文章、病例报告、专题文章、致编辑的信和指南的形式提交。

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The impact of concurrent training in team sports and soccer

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