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Interactive Improvements of Visual and Auditory Function for Enhancing Performance in Youth Soccer Players
We analyzed the effects of a regular training program on the health- and skill-related physical fitness (PF) of talented soccer players aged < 12 years; visual reaction time (VRT) and auditory reaction time (ART) were also assessed. In this single-group interventional study, 78 talented male yout...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6949993/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31817313 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16244909 |
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author | Song, Young Hoon Ha, Soo-Min Yook, Jang Soo Ha, Min-Seong |
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description | We analyzed the effects of a regular training program on the health- and skill-related physical fitness (PF) of talented soccer players aged < 12 years; visual reaction time (VRT) and auditory reaction time (ART) were also assessed. In this single-group interventional study, 78 talented male youth soccer players (mean age, 9.54 years) were critically selected by the Korean Educational Development Institute and underwent a 22-week training program consisting of 16 weeks of PF and basic skill training (90 min/week) and 6 weeks of intensive training (3, 150-min sessions/week). We assessed the pre- and post-training body composition, cardiovascular endurance, muscle strength and endurance, and flexibility. We also measured power, agility, coordination and speed, passing ability, VRT, and ART. All variables improved after training. Post-training VRT correlated with ART, muscle mass, power, cardiovascular endurance, 10-m dribble time, 10-m ball touch count, and 10-m successful pass count. ART only correlated with muscle mass. ART and 10-m ball-touch count influenced VRT, and VRT influenced ART. In conclusion, the training program enhanced the PF and visual- and auditory-related reactions in talented youth soccer players. This study suggests the importance of the assessed relationships, indicating that a training program that improves these parameters enhances the players’ performance. |
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spelling | pubmed-69499932020-01-16 Interactive Improvements of Visual and Auditory Function for Enhancing Performance in Youth Soccer Players Song, Young Hoon Ha, Soo-Min Yook, Jang Soo Ha, Min-Seong Int J Environ Res Public Health Article We analyzed the effects of a regular training program on the health- and skill-related physical fitness (PF) of talented soccer players aged < 12 years; visual reaction time (VRT) and auditory reaction time (ART) were also assessed. In this single-group interventional study, 78 talented male youth soccer players (mean age, 9.54 years) were critically selected by the Korean Educational Development Institute and underwent a 22-week training program consisting of 16 weeks of PF and basic skill training (90 min/week) and 6 weeks of intensive training (3, 150-min sessions/week). We assessed the pre- and post-training body composition, cardiovascular endurance, muscle strength and endurance, and flexibility. We also measured power, agility, coordination and speed, passing ability, VRT, and ART. All variables improved after training. Post-training VRT correlated with ART, muscle mass, power, cardiovascular endurance, 10-m dribble time, 10-m ball touch count, and 10-m successful pass count. ART only correlated with muscle mass. ART and 10-m ball-touch count influenced VRT, and VRT influenced ART. In conclusion, the training program enhanced the PF and visual- and auditory-related reactions in talented youth soccer players. This study suggests the importance of the assessed relationships, indicating that a training program that improves these parameters enhances the players’ performance. MDPI 2019-12-05 2019-12 /pmc/articles/PMC6949993/ /pubmed/31817313 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16244909 Text en © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Song, Young Hoon Ha, Soo-Min Yook, Jang Soo Ha, Min-Seong Interactive Improvements of Visual and Auditory Function for Enhancing Performance in Youth Soccer Players |
title | Interactive Improvements of Visual and Auditory Function for Enhancing Performance in Youth Soccer Players |
title_full | Interactive Improvements of Visual and Auditory Function for Enhancing Performance in Youth Soccer Players |
title_fullStr | Interactive Improvements of Visual and Auditory Function for Enhancing Performance in Youth Soccer Players |
title_full_unstemmed | Interactive Improvements of Visual and Auditory Function for Enhancing Performance in Youth Soccer Players |
title_short | Interactive Improvements of Visual and Auditory Function for Enhancing Performance in Youth Soccer Players |
title_sort | interactive improvements of visual and auditory function for enhancing performance in youth soccer players |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6949993/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31817313 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16244909 |
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