Youth soccer is full of sprints, cuts, and jumps.
Those actions drive performance and also load hamstrings, adductors, and hips, where many non-contact injuries occur.
Strength training is often recommended for both performance and injury reduction, but there is limited data on how a structured, high-load program changes injury incidence, injury burden, and fitness in real teams.
This study asked a simple coaching question:
In elite youth soccer players, do two weekly high-load strength sessions reduce injuries and improve performance?
