Evaluating the Effectiveness of a General Physical Fitness Exercise System for Male Soccer Players at Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City
Keywords:
Soccer, general physical fitness, students, motor capacity, sports trainingAbstract
Objective: Soccer is a high-intensity intermittent sport that requires a comprehensive physical foundation. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-month general physical fitness training program for male student-athletes on the soccer team at Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City.
Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 20 male students (aged 18–22), randomly divided into a control group (CG, n=10) following a traditional training program, and an experimental group (EG, n=10) applying a specialized system of 25 general physical fitness exercises. Eight physical fitness tests (30m sprint, 150m sprint, 12-minute Cooper test, standing long jump, standing vertical jump, 4x10m shuttle run, 30-second sit-ups, and handgrip strength) were utilized to collect data before and after the intervention.
Results: There was no statistically significant difference in baseline physical fitness between the two groups prior to the experiment (p> .05). After 6 months, the EG demonstrated superior and statistically significant improvements compared to the CG in 6 out of 8 parameters: 30m sprint (t = 3.82, p< .05), Cooper test (t = 2.58, p< .05), standing vertical jump (t = 2.71, p< .05), 4x10m shuttle run (t = 3.37, p< .05), 30-second sit-ups (t = 6.49, p< .05), and handgrip strength (t = 2.44, p< .05). The 150m sprint and standing long jump tests did not record any statistically significant differences between the two groups.
Conclusion: The proposed exercise system yielded positive and distinct effects in developing overall motor capacity, providing a practical basis for optimizing collegiate sports training.
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