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Int J Sports Med 2021; 42(08): 740-748
DOI: 10.1055/a-1302-8002
Training & Testing

High-intensity Interval Training Shock Microcycle Improves Running Performance but not Economy in Female Soccer Players

Filippo Dolci
1   School of Health Sciences, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia
,
Andrew E. Kilding
2   Division of Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, Newzealand
,
Tania Spiteri
3   School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
,
Paola Chivers
5   Exercise Medicine Research Institute, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
6   Institute for Health Research, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Perth, Australia
,
Benjamin Piggott
1   School of Health Sciences, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia
,
Andrew Maiorana
4   School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
,
Nicolas Hart
5   Exercise Medicine Research Institute, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
6   Institute for Health Research, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Perth, Australia
7   Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
› Author Affiliations Funding: The research has received no external funding. Filippo Dolci is supported by the Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship, provided by the department of training and education of the Australian Government; and by the Vice-chancellor’s International Fee Remission Research Scholarship (IFRRS), released by the University of Notre Dame Australia.
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Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of high-intensity interval training shock microcycles (HIITSM) on endurance, running economy and change of direction economy in female soccer players. Nineteen sub-elite female soccer players were randomised to two groups: HIITSM (10 HIIT sessions over 13 days) or HIITTRAD (4 HIIT sessions over 13 days) interventions. Endurance performance was evaluated through the 30–15 intermittent fitness test (30–15IFT); running economy over a 5-min treadmill run; and change of direction economy over two conditions: (1) 5-min 20m shuttle run, and (2) 5-min 10m shuttle run. HIITSM significantly improved 30–15IFT scores compared to baseline (+4.4%, p=0.009; d=0.96) and 30–15IFT scores relative to HIITTRAD (p=0.002; d=2.01). There was no significant interaction (group×time) for running economy and change of direction economy. Pre- to post- intervention there was a significant main time effect for blood lactate over 20m and 10m shuttle runs (p<0.001 and p=0.037, respectively), with large (d=0.93) and moderate (d=0.53) changes observed for the HIITSM over the two distances, respectively. HIITSM may be more effective than HIITTRAD to improve 30–15IFT over shorter training periods but may not affect running economy and change of direction economy.

Key words

football - interval - endurance - running economy - change of direction economy - HIIT


Publication History

Received: 20 July 2020

Accepted: 20 October 2020

Article published online:
11 December 2020

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