The effect of special exercises using added weights (dumbbells) in developing special endurance, strength and speed, and some basic football skills for players aged 16-17 years.

Abstract

The research aims to prepare exercises using added weights (loadings) and investigate the impact of these exercises on developing specific endurance, speed-strength, and some basic football skills for players aged 16-17. The researcher employed a single-group pretest-posttest experimental design, deemed most suitable for the study's nature. The research sample consisted of 28 youth players from Shirwanah Sports Club/Clare deliberately chosen, with the research sample comprising 20 players selected randomly. The researchers concluded that physical training using added weights was effective in developing the researched physical capacities, including strength endurance, speed endurance, and speed-strength. The research also indicated that physical training with added weights contributed to improving the skill performance of the studied basic skills, which include scoring ability, intermediate handling skill, and grade skill as measured in the research. The researchers recommended serious attention by coaches and stakeholders in the training process using added weights to enhance speed endurance, strength endurance, and speed-strength by allocating sufficient time during training sessions and employing exercises utilized in the current study.