Importância que os preparadores físicos dão ao treinamento de força na preparação de atletas de futebol

Abstract

Soccer for decades has been one of the most practiced sports in the world, in which professional athletes are highly dependent on their bodies and on good physical preparation to keep playing at a high level. With the great demand that soccer has, strength training has been used a lot in the preparation of athletes and also even in the treatment of injuries and their prevention. The following study aims to investigate the importance given by coaches to strength training in the preparation of soccer athletes. A questionnaire was applied to physical education professionals who work or have had a good experience in the physical preparation of soccer players. From this study we conclude that strength training is extremely important for several aspects in soccer athletes.