Effect of a Six Week In-Season Training Program on Wrestling-Specific Competitive Performance
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2022-07-30
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The effect of multi-component training on specific performance is under-researched in
wrestlers. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of six weeks of multi-component training
on The SpecialWrestling Fitness Test (SWFT) performances of wrestlers who were preparing for an
international championship, and to, additionally, determine their inter-individual adaptive variability.
The wrestlers (n = 13; 7 females; all international level) underwent technical-tactical and physical
fitness training for the six weeks before the championship, 12 sessions per week (i.e., 36 h per week).
Before and after the intervention the athletes were assessed with the SWFT, a wrestling-specific
competitive performance test that includes measurements for throws, heart rate response to the
SWFT, and the SWFT index. Significant pre–post intervention improvements were noted for throws
(pre = 23.5 ± 2.9; post = 24.9 ± 3.6; p = 0.022) and SWFTindex (pre = 14.9 ± 2.2; post = 14.1 ± 2.2;
p = 0.013. In conclusion, six weeks of multi-component training improved wrestling-specific competitive
performances in highly-trained wrestlers, although with a meaningful inter-subject variability.
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Athletic performance, High-intensity interval training, Athletic performance, Physical fitness, Plyometric exercise, Muscle strength, Resistance training