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Effect of Periodised Resistance Training Integration on Maximal Strength, Power Output, and Sprint Performance in Elite Iraqi Football Players During the Competitive Season

Idrees Saad Mahmood1
  1. University of Samarra ROR
Published2026-06-12
SectionArticles
LanguageEnglish
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.65115/c0xqm164
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Abstract

In-season resistance training in football must balance strength development with recovery demands of match play and technical training. This study examined the effects of a 16-week periodised resistance training programme on maximal strength (1RM back squat), lower limb power (countermovement jump height, CMJ), and 30-metre sprint performance in elite Iraqi male football players. Thirty-eight players from two Iraqi Premier League clubs were assigned to either a periodised resistance training group (RTG, n = 19) or a technical-only control group (CG, n = 19). The RTG performed two weekly resistance sessions using a block periodisation model. Post-intervention, the RTG demonstrated significantly greater improvements in 1RM squat (Delta = +18.4 kg; p < 0.001; d = 2.47), CMJ height (Delta = +4.6 cm; p < 0.001; d = 2.11), and 30-metre sprint time (Delta = -0.18 s; p < 0.001; d = 1.98) compared to the CG. No significant between-group differences in injury rates or training load markers were observed. These results support the integration of block-periodised resistance training into the in-season programme of elite Iraqi football players.

Keywords Resistance Training Sports Periodisation Maximal Strength Power Output In-Season Training

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Mahmood, I.S. (2026). Effect of Periodised Resistance Training Integration on Maximal Strength, Power Output, and Sprint Performance in Elite Iraqi Football Players During the Competitive Season. Al-Malwiya Journal of Sport and Movement Sciences, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.65115/c0xqm164

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