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Resistance priming strategies in professional Spanish soccer: A survey study into the practices and perceptions of strength and conditioning coaches

Enrique Cañadas-García
1
,
Alfonso de la Rubia
1
,
Anthony Weldon
2, 3
,
Jaime González-García
4
,
Verónica Giráldez-Costas
5
,
Carlos García-Sánchez
1

  1. Deporte y Entrenamiento Research Group, Departamento de Deportes, Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte (INEF), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, C/Martín Fierro 7, 28040 Madrid, Spain
  2. Research for Athlete and Youth Sport Development (RAYSD) Lab, Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences, Birmingham City University, Birmingham B15 3TN, UK
  3. Aston Villa Foundation, Aston Villa Football Club, Birmingham, B6 6HE, UK
  4. Exercise and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health Science, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, 28223 Pozuelo, Spain
  5. Strength Training and Neuromuscular (STreNgthP) Research Group. Camilo José Cela University. Faculty of Health Science Madrid, Spain
Biol Sport. 2026;43:661–670
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.156228
Online publish date: 2025/12/04
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