Effects of Position-Switching Training on Muscular Strength and Technical Performance in U-20 Football Players: An Experimental Study

Abbas Majid Rasheed; Mohanad Abdul-Qader Rasheed; Abdulrazzaq Waheeb Yaseen

doi:10.47134/jpo.v3i3.2543

Authors

Abbas Majid Rasheed Diyala University / College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
Mohanad Abdul-Qader Rasheed Diyala University / College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
Abdulrazzaq Waheeb Yaseen University of Diyala https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9572-4436

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47134/jpo.v3i3.2543

Keywords:

Position-Switching, Muscular Strength, Football Training, Technical Skills

Abstract

This study aimed to design and implement position-switching exercises and examine their effects on muscular strength and fundamental football skills among under-20 players. An experimental approach with a one-group pre-test-post-test design was adopted. The sample consisted of 12 players from Al-Sinaa Sports Club (Baghdad, Iraq). The training program lasted eight weeks (three sessions per week), incorporating structured position-switching drills within the main part of each. training session. The results revealed statistically significant improvements (p ≤ 0.05) in all physical and skill variables, including explosive power, speed-strength, strength endurance, passing accuracy, and dribbling performance. The magnitude of change across variables indicates a meaningful practical impact of the intervention. The study concludes that position-switching training represents an effective and practical method for developing youth football players, as it integrates physical and technical components within. realistic performance contexts.

Author Biographies

Abbas Majid Rasheed, Diyala University / College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

Assistant Lecturer at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Diyala.

Mohanad Abdul-Qader Rasheed, Diyala University / College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

Assistant Lecturer at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Diyala.

Abdulrazzaq Waheeb Yaseen, University of Diyala

Assist. Prof. Dr. Abdulrazzaq Wahib Yaseen Al-Azzawi is an Assistant Professor of Sports Psychology at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Diyala, Iraq. He holds a PhD in Sports Psychology from Alexandria University, Egypt. His research focuses on psychometric scale construction, mental training, and psychological resilience in sports. He has published numerous studies in Scopus-indexed journals and serves as a peer reviewer for several international scientific journals.

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