SOCCER VS. RUNNING TRAINING EFFECTS IN MIDDLE-AGED MEN: WHICH OF THE PROGRAMME IS MORE EFFECTIVE IN

REDUCTION OF BODY COMPOSITION

Sporiš, G1., Milanović, Z2*., Fiorentini, F3., and Vuleta, D1

1 Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; 2 Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; 3 Faculty of Kinesiology, University

of Split, Split, Croatia

IntroductionIntroduction

• few studies have confirmed a positive effects of recreational soccer on body composition in untrained men, including subjects with limited soccer experience and skills.

(Krustrup et al., 2010a; Krustrup et al., 2009)

• soccer is a popular team sport with >400 million active players worldwide, and due to motivational and social factors, it may have great potential as a health-promotion activity for inactive individuals with a passion for soccer

• team sports, such as soccer, may have an advantage over individual sports in the development of social capital.

• the aims of this paper were: 1) To determine the effects of 12 week recreational soccer training program on body composition of middle-aged men and 2) to determine which of this two programs was more effective concerning the body composition

• We hypothesized that recreational soccer is at least as efficacious as running exercises program in body composition reduction in middle-aged males.

MethodsMethods

• Anthropometric measures• Body composition assessment (InBody 520

body fat monitor, Biospace Co., Beverly Hills, CA)

Recreational soccer Running exercisesFrequency 3 times / week 3 times / week

Duration60 min

(10 min warm up4x10 min/rest 2min)

60 min

Intensity 65-85 % HRmax 65-85 % HRmaxType of activity Five-a-side, six-a-side or

seven-a-side matches on a 30-45 m wide and 45-

60 m long pitch

Continuious running

Table 1. Description of 12-week training programme

ResultsResults

* - significant difference between SOC and CON group; p<0.05

* - significant difference between SOC and CON group; # - significant difference between RUN and CON group; p<0.05

* - significant difference between SOC and CON group; # - significant difference between RUN and CON group; p<0.05

* - significant difference between SOC and CON group; # - significant difference between RUN and CON group; p<0.05

ConclusionConclusion• recreational soccer training provides at least the

same changes in body composition parameters as continuous running in middle-aged men.

• Furthermore, recreational soccer has established superior changes in relative values of lean body mass in comparison with continues running.

• This may be related to the findings of many intense actions and a significant stimulation of the anaerobic system during the recreational soccer.

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