Structure of the training program during the COVID-19 confinement in spanish professional football, a coach survey

Asín-Izquierdo, I ; Gutiérrez, L ; Zapardiel, JC ; Chena, M

Resumen: COVID-19 has produced an exceptional situation for sport due to confinement and restrictions. The usual training programs and competition have been interrupted in world football, requiring an adaptation of training to the new situation.
Objectives: To describe and analyze the training programs carried out during the COVID-19 forced confinement in men´s professional football in Spain.
Methods:Observational Study based on a telematic ad-hoc questionnaire developed to meet the objective of the study. The sample consisted of thirty-six coaches representing thirty-six professional men’s soccer teams in the Spanish first and second division.
Results: Training programs developed during confinement prioritized conditioning and functional emphasis, in addition to general and nonspecific resistance training, due to contextual limitations.
Conclusion: The structure of training during the COVID-19 confinement was limited by contextual circumstances. This study has made possible to record the training and strategies used in professional football during a confinement due to a worldwide state of alarm, with the aim of resuming competitive activity in the best possible conditions.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1080/00913847.2021.1932633

Año: 2022

Publicado en: PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE 50, 5 (2022), 380-387
ISSN: 0091-3847

Factor impacto JCR: 2.3 (2022)

Categ. JCR: ORTHOPEDICS rank: 42 / 86 = 0.488 (2022) - Q2 - T2
Categ. JCR: PRIMARY HEALTH CARE rank: 11 / 18 = 0.611 (2022) - Q3 - T2
Categ. JCR: SPORT SCIENCES rank: 49 / 87 = 0.563 (2022) - Q3 - T2

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 4.5 - Health Professions (Q1) - Medicine (Q2)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.771 - Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q1) - Sports Science (Q2) - Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q2)

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)