Muscular strength and endurance adaptations to functional resistance training in young elite field hockey players
The findings of this study demonstrate that a 12-week FST program significantly improves muscle strength, endurance, and body composition in elite male field hockey players. These results suggest that incorporating FST into athletic training regimens may optimize performance and enhance overall physical fitness in athletes.
Authors
- Baykal Karataş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0410-4312)
- Tolga Altuğ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6318-0107)
- Mehmet Söyler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6912-4218)
- Musa Şahin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9031-3665)
- Alper Cenk Gürkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3977-0091)
- İbrahim Orkun Akcan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6983-2145)
- Mustafa Türkmen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3152-9495)
- Serhat Aydın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0861-8297)
- Meriç Eraslan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7541-7554)
- Hamza Küçük (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9912-9909)
- Mustafa Alper Mülhim
Institutions
- Karabük University (TR)
- Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University (TR)
- Akdeniz University (TR)
- Mardin Artuklu University (TR)
- Çankırı Karatekin University (TR)
- Ondokuz Mayıs University (TR)
- Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University (TR)
- Samsun University (TR)
- Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University (TR)
- Gazi University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Physiology
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2025.1536885
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.89