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Is a maximal strength-training program effective on physical fitness, injury incidence, and injury burden in semi-professional soccer players? A randomized controlled trial Durán Custodio, Roberto Castillo Alvira, Daniel Raya González, Javier Yanci Irigoyen, Javier Football Fútbol Sports injuries - Prevention Lesiones deportivas - Prevención Deportes - Accidentes y lesiones Performance Physical fitness Aptitud física Strength training Entrenamiento (Deportes) Health Salud Sports medicine Medicina deportiva Public health Producción Científica The aims of the study were to analyze the effects of a 12-week maximal strength- training program on injury incidence, injury burden, and physical fitness in semi-professional soccer players and to compare the perceived exertion load and well-being state between injured and non-injured soccer players. Twenty semi-professional male soccer players participated in this study. Participants were randomly allocated to an experimental group (EG, n = 10 players), who performed a maximal strength-training program, or to a control group (CG, n = 10 players), who only performed their regular soccer training. Physical fitness was measured at baseline and after the training program. In addition, the injury incidence, burden, training/match load, and the state of well-being of the players were recorded. The EG showed significant improvements in vertical jumps, change in direction ability, linear sprints, repeated sprint ability, isometric strength (p < 0.003; effect size = 1.78–11.86), and quadriceps–hamstring imbalance in both legs (p < 0.001; effect size = 2.37–3.71) in comparison to the CG. In addition, the EG players showed a significantly (p < 0.05) lower injury burden (p < 0.001, relative risk = 5.05, 95% confidence interval = 3.27–7.79). This study demonstrated the beneficial effects of a 12-week maximal strength-training program on physical fitness attributes and injury burden in semi-professional soccer players. 2024-04-16T11:14:07Z 2024-04-16T11:14:07Z 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Healthcare, 2023, Vol. 11, Nº. 24, 3195 2227-9032 https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/67183 10.3390/healthcare11243195 3195 24 Healthcare 11 2227-9032 eng https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/24/3195 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ © 2023 The authors Atribución 4.0 Internacional MDPI SI