Mohammad Abidurrohman, Yanuar Alfan Triardhana, I Dewa Made Aryananda Wijaya Kusuma, Nining Widyah Kusnanik, Bayu Agung Pramono, Waristra Tyo Nirwansyah
This study seeks to evaluate the impact of Anaerobic Soccer Training (AnST) utilizing a weight vest on body composition, encompassing variables such as Body Fat Mass (BFM), Fat Free Mass (FFM), Body Fat Percentage (PBF), Visceral Fat Level (VFL), Body Weight (BW), Body Mass Index (BMI), Total Body Water (TBW), and Skeletal Muscle Mass (SMM). Twenty-one amateur soccer players (mean age: 20 ± 0.81 years) were randomly allocated into two groups: experimental (n=11) and control (n=10). Data were evaluated using paired t-tests for normally distributed vari-ables, whereas Wilcoxon tests were used for non-normally distributed variables. The experi-mental group exhibited reductions in body fat mass (BFM) and body fat percentage (PBF), and an increase in fat-free mass (FFM), alongside an increase in visceral fat (VFL). Furthermore, body weight (BW), body mass index (BMI), total body water (TBW), and skeletal muscle mass (SMM) exhibited relative consistency. The control group exhibited stability, characterized by minor fluctuations, including a slight rise in FFM and BFM, while PBF, VFL, BW, BMI, and TBW re-mained generally constant. There was an augmentation in SMM. In conclusion, the short training duration, limited recovery, and poor nutrition likely prevented the weight vest AnST program from producing significant improvements in body composition. © 2025, Romanian Association of Balneology. All rights reserved.
Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia
