The improvement of the maximum aerobic speed in football through high intensity interval training

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects after a period of High Intensity Interval Training on Maximum Aerobic Speed (MAS). To obtain the value of the Maximum Aerobic Speed the Gacon test was used, and on the basis of the results obtained the training sessions were scheduled, where the high intensity jobs were set at the speed corresponding to 120% of the MAS, while those at a low intensity of 60% of the MAS, a total of 12 specific sessions were held with works of the type 10'' - 10'' and 5'' - 5''. At the end of the training period there was an average increase for the Maximum Aerobic Speed equal to 17.2%.