Twelve Weeks of In-Season Strength Training at Moderate Intensities Improve Strength and Body Composition Without Increasing Muscle Damage or Inflammation in Elite Young Female Soccer Players
> 0.05). Results support a 12-week in-season ST program improved maximal dynamic strength in elite young female soccer players without altering resting levels of muscle damage or inflammatory markers measured 48 h after training compared to regular soccer training. These findings suggest that ST can be safely implemented during the competitive season in young female soccer players without overreaching or overtraining.
Authors
- Ahlem Ben Hmid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9766-920X)
- Mariem Bousselmi
- Manel Darragi
- Amira Zouita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2266-9472)
- Houssem M. Karamti
- Sghaeir Zouita
- Anthony C. Hackney
- Urs Granacher
- Hassane Zouhal
- Juan Del Coso
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of Sfax (TN)
- English Institute of Sport (GB)
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (ES)
- Institut Pasteur de Tunis (TN)
- Tunis El Manar University (TN)
- Manouba University (TN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/sports14040136
- Primary Topic
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft