Individualized aerobic-power training in an underperforming youth elite association football player.
A 7-week, 10-session individual training program was implemented with a youth elite football (soccer) player who had been underperforming because of poor aerobic fitness. The intervention focused on developing aerobic power and high lactate production and contributed to a 32.3% improvement in a football-specific performance test. The player was able to return to play and exceed expected performance levels during competitive match play.
Mujika
Iñigo
I
Dept of Research and Development, Medical Service, Athletic Club Bilbao, Lezama, Spain.
Santisteban
Juanma
J
Angulo
Paco
P
Padilla
Sabino
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D015308:Anaerobic Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012916:Soccer / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors