The Effect of Two Different Intensities of Interval Training on the Maximum Oxygen Consumption (Vo2max) of Advanced Football Players

The study aimed to uncover the following:Determine the effect of two different intensities of interval training on the maximum oxygen consumption (Vo2max) of advanced football players.Compare the effects of the two different intensities of interval training on the maximum aerobic speed of advanced football players.To achieve the study objectives, the researchers formulated the following hypotheses:There are statistically significant differences in the two different intensities of interval training on advanced football players' maximum oxygen consumption (Vo2max) for both experimental groups.There are statistically significant differences between the two intensities of interval training and advanced football players' maximum oxygen consumption (Vo2max) in the post-test, favoring mixed interval training.The researchers used the experimental method due to its suitability and the nature of the research. The study sample consisted of 28 advanced football players from the Hakna Sports Club, representing 11.2% of the study population. The sample was divided into two experimental groups through random selection using a lottery method, with nine players in each group. Players who did not complete the tests or could not commit to the experiment (7 players) and goalkeepers (3 players) were excluded. The experiment lasted for eight weeks, covering two mesocycles, with eight micro cycles, following a load wave pattern of 3:1 in each mesocycle, and three training sessions per week. Afterward, the researchers conducted the post-functional tests.The data were statistically processed using the SPSS program, and the researchers concluded the following:Mixed interval training (strength and running) resulted in a positive development in maximum oxygen consumption (Vo2max).The second experimental group's implementation of interval training (running) also resulted in a positive development in maximum oxygen consumption (Vo2max).There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in the functional variable.