@Article{Cañadas-García2026,
journal="Biology of Sport",
issn="0860-021X",
volume="43",
number="1",
year="2026",
title="Resistance priming strategies in professional Spanish soccer: 
A survey study into the practices and perceptions of strength and conditioning coaches",
abstract="This	cross-sectional	survey	study	investigated	the	practices	and	perceptions	of	strength	and	conditioning	(S\&C)	coaches	working	in	professional	Spanish	soccer	concerning	resistance	priming	strategies.	Twenty-four	S\&C	coaches	(age:	30.6	±	5.3 years;	professional	experience:	7.7	±	3.5 years)	participated	in	this	study.	The	survey	comprised	four	sections:	1)	coaches’	information;	2)	perceptions	about	resistance	priming;	 3)	programming	variables;	and	4)	opinions.	Results	showed	that	S\&C	coaches	predominantly	used	resistance	priming	strategies	24	h	(79%)	or	24–48	h	(21%)	before	a match.	The	most	frequently	used	exercises	during	resistance	priming	sessions	were	isometric	exercises	(25%),	followed	by	traditional	strength	exercises	heavy	load	(85%	1RM)	(22%),	traditional	strength	moderate	load	(60–85%	1RM)	(17%),	ballistic	exercises	(17%),	traditional	strength	light	load	(< 60 %	1RM)	(11%),	sprint	(4%),	and	weightlifting	(4%).	This	paper	analyses	survey	responses	from	S\&C	coaches	in	soccer,	comparing	their	reported	practices	and	perceptions	with	the	findings	of	existing	empirical	research.	This	allows	us	to	examine	whether	their	methods	are	consistent	with research-based	approaches,	or	if	they	deviate	towards	alternative	methods.	This	information	can	help	professionals	  design	more	effective	training	programmes.",
author="Cañadas-García, Enrique
and de la Rubia, Alfonso
and Weldon, Anthony
and González-García, Jaime
and Giráldez-Costas, Verónica
and García-Sánchez, Carlos",
pages="661--670",
doi="10.5114/biolsport.2026.156228",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.156228"
}