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SUBMITTER: Menezes P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6315819 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sports (Basel, Switzerland) 20181119 4
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of a periodized strength training program and the use of infrared thermography (IRT) in injuries mapping in under 20-year-old (U-20) soccer players. In this study, 26 professional soccer players participated in strength training (ST) twice a week and were tested with IRT consistently across the 1-year. Strength, vertical jump, heat differences and injuries were tracked and analyzed. Results: 69 injuries occurred during 12 months of tra ...[more]