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The acute effect of training on hip-adduction strength within a football microcycle

Maziar J. Hamad
1
,
Pedro E. Alcaraz
1, 2, 3
,
Kristian Thorborg
4
,
Steve Barrett
5, 6
,
Konstantinos Spyrou
1, 2

  1. UCAM Research Center for High Performance Sport, Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM), Murcia, Spain
  2. Faculty of Sport Sciences, Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM), Murcia, Spain
  3. Strength and Conditioning Society (SCS), Murcia, Spain
  4. Department of Sports, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Research Center‑Copenhagen (SORC‑C), Amager‑Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
  5. Playermaker, London, United Kingdom
  6. Global Institute of Sport, Manchester, United Kingdom
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1243–1251
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159562
Online publish date: 2026/04/20
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