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Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of football training on aerobic fitness in college athletes. Materials and Methods: Eleven male athletes (24.27 ± 3.80 years; 73.44 ± 8.31kg; 1.82 ± 0.12m; 22.31 ± 3.14 kg/m2) from the UFRN’s college team were assessed. These athletes underwent two assessment sessions in which the aerobic fitness was evaluated using the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test 1, from which the maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) was predicted, as well as the maximal speed and covered distance was recorded. The test was applied at different periods of the training program, with a five-month interval. The paired t-test was used to compare measures at pre- and post-training, considering P<0.05. Results: There was no difference from pre- to post-training in VO2max (47.36 ± 3.14 Vs. 47.28 ± 2.64 ml.kg-1.min-1), covered distance (1.31 ± 0.37 Vs. 1.29 ± 0.31 km), and maximal speed (16.56 ± 1.17 Vs. 16.36 ± 0.93 km.h-1), respectively (p>0.38). Conclusion: the results of the present study suggest that football training in college athletes did not increase aerobic fitness as assessed by VO2max, time to exhaustion and maximal speed.

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