EFFECT OF HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING ON SPEED ENDURANCE IN 18–20-YEAR-OLD SOCCER PLAYERS

The research purpose: to investigate the impact of interval training methods on the speed endurance of soccer players.

Methods and organization of the research. The following research methods were used in the study: analysis of scientific and methodological literature, testing, video recording, pedagogical experiment, mathematical and statistical methods.
The study was conducted at the Yerevan Football Academy, Armenia. The study involved 24 soccer players of the first league team and BKMA-2 (aged 18-20), 12 football players of the experimental group (EG) and 12 of the control group (CG). In the experimental group, the interval training method used consisted of speed intervals of 90 meters with a 4-minute rest, 60 meters with a 2.5-minute rest, 40 meters with a 1.5-minute rest, 25 meters with a 1-minute rest, and 10 meters with a 30-second rest. The control group, instead of the interval method, used a game in a square with dimensions of 15 meters by 15 meters, performed 4/2/1N for 3 repetitions of 3 minutes each with a 30 second rest between repetitions.

Results of the research. The results indicate that the use of the interval training method and small games in a square positively affect the level of speed endurance in soccer players, increasing it by 7.21% and 3.28%, respectively. Statistically significant differences were revealed between the groups after the implementation of the interval method and small games in a square, with the experimental group showing greater improvements compared to the control group.

Conclusion. The results obtained during the study indicate the advantage of using the interval training method to improve the speed endurance of soccer players. 

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