The Effect of Rapid Defense to Attack Transition Exercises on Some Physical Variables of Young Soccer Players

Abstract

The study aimed to:

- Identify the differences between the pre- and post-tests of physical variables for the control and experimental groups of young soccer players.

- Identify the differences between the post-tests of variables for the control and experimental groups of young soccer players.

The research community was determined from the youth football players of the clubs of Salah al-Din Governorate for the sports season (2024-2025), which numbered eight clubs. The research community was intentionally determined from the players of the Al-Dour Youth Sports Club in Salah al-Din Governorate for the football season (2024-2025), which numbered (25) players. The research sample consisted of (20) players representing (13.22%) of the total research community. (3) goalkeepers were excluded, in addition to (2) players for not committing to the team. This sample was divided into two equal groups, a control and an experimental group, by following the random selection method using a lottery, with (10) players for each group. The statistical methods were extracted by relying on the statistical package (SPSS) using a computer, based on the following:

(arithmetic mean, standard deviation, percentage, simple correlation coefficient (Pearson), skewness coefficient, paired-samples t-test, independent-samples t-test).

The researcher reached several conclusions and recommendations, including:

• The results showed a significant and statistically significant improvement in the maximum transition speed, speed-specific strength, and short-sprint endurance of the experimental group. This confirms that transition exercises enhance players' ability to accelerate and change direction effectively, a vital trait in real-world playing situations.

Based on the above conclusion, the following recommendations can be made to coaches, researchers, and those involved in football development: