Detrimental Effects of the Off-Season in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Filipe Manuel ClementeRodrigo Ramírez-CampilloHugo SarmentoPublished in: Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) (2021)
Detrimental effects on body composition and physical fitness were observed after both training cessation and off-season training programs. However, off-season training programs seem to ameliorate such detrimental effects on VO2max and repeated-sprint ability to some extent. The results presented here call for the implementation of more effective off-season training programs among male soccer players.