Effects of Sprint Training on VO2máx and Lactate Values in Football Players with Brain Injury.

Abstract

The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of a Repeated Sprint Ability (RSA) sports training on Lactate and VO2máx values in soccer players with brain injury from Chile. Seven soccer players participated from Football 7-a-side with mean values of 171.5 mt ± 7.2 in height, an average weight of 69.1kg ± 9.5 and 23.4 ± 2.6 Kg / mt² of BMI. Training protocol consisted of four weeks of training with shuttle sprint series on a 20-meter track. The training was carried out with a frequency of two days / week with 48 hours resting between trainings. Results: a significant improvement was observed in VO2máx of 3.97% (P <0.05), and in the average number of meters covered by the subjects in the execution of the Yo-Yo test (P <0.05). In conclusion, a four-week RSA-based training significantly impacts on VO2máx and covered distance values.