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The Effects Of Off-Season Evidence-Based Training Block Periodization Program On The Performance Of Soccer Athletes In A Di School: An Exploratory Study, Ibrahim F. Almughathawi Aug 2025

The Effects Of Off-Season Evidence-Based Training Block Periodization Program On The Performance Of Soccer Athletes In A Di School: An Exploratory Study, Ibrahim F. Almughathawi

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The investigators explored the effects of a two-year evidence-based block periodization strength training program on performance outcomes in NCAA Division I male soccer athletes. The investigators aimed to examine longitudinal changes in body composition, explosive strength, and match-play physical demands, as well as the associations between field-based performance assessment and GPS-derived metrics. Using a retrospective design, data were drawn from a research data repository for athletes who participated in a long-term sport science monitoring program under the same head coach and training conditions. Performance measures included vertical jump assessments (static and counter movement jumps under bodyweight and external load), isometric …