THE EFFECT OF USING VARIOUS SPORTS ON MAINTAINING THE LEVEL OF SPEED ENDURANCE AS A FUNCTION OF THE FATIGUE INDEX OF ANOXIC CAPACITY AND LACTIC ACID AMONG IRAQI PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL PLAYERS DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD

Abstract

The progress achieved in the sports field and in most countries of the world was not the result of coincidence, but rather was the result of using modern scientific methods in planning and training and relying on scientific foundations to solve the problems that stand in the athlete’s way and prevent him from reaching the high level. Perhaps the challenges faced by those responsible for developing sports games and football in particular have prompted those with experience and specialization and those working in the field of football training to always think about finding the best methods and methods that contribute to developing and raising the players’ physical, skill, functional and other capabilities, in a way that meets the requirements for rapid and accurate performance. To play, which leads to achieving great sporting achievements at various levels. Therefore, the transitional period is one of the important stages in the annual training cycle (the preparation period in its general and private sections - the competition period - the transitional period), which separates the end of a season from the beginning of a new sports season. Its goal is positive rest to maintain a certain level of different physical abilities through activities and games different from what the athlete practices in football, when stopping training through recreational activities. During this period, the coach can reduce the decline in the level of physical and functional performance, provided that he plans well and prepares various exercises for the transitional period with great care, and uses various methods that include both excitement and recreation, and during this period, if they are dealt with positively by both parties (The coaching staff - the player), its results will be fruitful and reflect positively on the position and condition of the football player, especially the physical and psychological, in preparation for the preparation period for the new season, meaning that he does not start (from a low physical level), and this will happen if he deals with this period negatively, from During wrong practices such as (eating excessive meals and unhelpful drinks - changing the natural sleeping pattern - abandoning the ideal weight). From here lies the importance of the research that the transitional period is the period that links the end of the season and the beginning of the preparation period, and its goal is to maintain a certain level of fitness. Physical and functional capabilities, and since the researcher is looking to activate an important period of the football player’s periods during the training season, therefore the researcher decided to prepare various exercises for the transitional period in order to maintain the level of physical and functional performance of Premier League football players.