APPLICATION OF NEW DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES IN STRENGTH TRAINING AND PREVENTION OF INJURIES IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Abstract

On the example of 36 football players between the ages of 17 and 35 years, the research was carried out with the main goal of investigating the way of developing specific strength and power in football players, to prevent injuries and faster return of injured players to function, under the influence of adapted training exercises in top football players. In order to achieve the goals of the research, four technologies related to strength and power training were applied, namely: flywheel technology (YoYoTechnology Inc., Stockholm, Sweden), VersaPulley (Heartrate Inc., California, USA), whole body vibrations ( advenor vibration machine), MuscleLabTM (Langesund, Norway). The experimental program was applied during six working weeks after four training sessions per week. The trainings were applied with a circular work method, and the respondents were placed at four stations. The results of the research indicate that the sixweek experimental training program for improving strength and preventing injuries had a positive effect in increasing strength and power and reducing the percentage of injuries to the back box and tendons. Based on the obtained results, it can be stated that for a period of six weeks, in the entire sample of subjects who applied the program, there was an increase in strength and power and a decrease of muscle injuries of the back lodge and tendons.