Sequence of exercise order on quality of muscle among soccer players / Vieanna Edmund

The experiment was performed to determine the adaptive response oftwo sequence oftraining; strength prior to endurance training (SE) and endurance prior to strength training (ES) that positively influence the muscle quality ofsoccer players. Pre and post-test for muscle quality was being measured before and after the 4 weeks of intervention. 16 elite soccer players (1.63 ± .500 years, 173.94 ± 4.669 kg, and 69.2750 ± 7.42469 cm) volunteered for this study. The participants was asked to adjust the training by performing soccer specific endurance (E) training either prior
to or after strength (S) training twice per week (SE, n = 8, ES, n = 8). Data was analysed by using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 22.0. One-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was utilised to compare the treatment given between SE and ES on quality ofmuscle among elite soccer players. There was significant difference (p < . 05) when comparing SE and ES on muscle mass and muscle strength but surprisingly for muscle power there was no significant difference (p > .05). Results suggest that sequence oftraining may be able to give significant changes in physical performance parameters associated with match-play. Practitioners who prescribe same day concurrent-training with sequence protocol may have practical implication.