Emre Keskin¹, Utku Alemdaroğlu¹, Bürhan Soyugür¹, Yusuf Köklü¹, Rohit K. Thapa²

¹Pamukkale University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Denizli/Turkey
²Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences, Pune, India

Acute effect of time and set configuration of squat exercise on jump performance of male soccer players: a randomized crossover study

Monten. J. Sports Sci. Med. 2026, 15(1), Ahead of Print | DOI: 10.26773/mjssm.260303

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the acute effects of squat exercise performed with different set configurations on jump performance of U19 male soccer players. Seventeen male soccer players from a U19 elite soccer league team participated in the study. In a randomized crossover manner (with 72-hour rest between testing sessions), participants performed four different squat (80% one repetition maximum) set configurations. The set configura- tions included a traditional set configuration [(TSC); 6 repetitions × 3 sets with 180 seconds rest between sets] and three rest redistribution methods: RR1 (3 repetitions × 6 sets, 20 seconds rest between repetitions, 150 seconds rest between sets), RR2 (2 repetitions × 9 sets, 20 seconds rest between repetitions, 120 seconds rest between sets), and RR3 (1 repetition × 18 sets, 20 seconds rest between repetitions). The rest duration was equalized across all set configurations. Countermovement jump was performed at pre-test, and 15 seconds, 4 minutes, 8 minutes, and 12 minutes post squat exercise. A two-way ANOVA [4×5 (set configuration × time)] was used for statistical analysis. The findings indicated that all RR methods proved effective in acutely enhancing performance when employed with 4–8 minute intervals. In addition, the RR methods appear to be more effective than TSC. In conclu- sion, practitioners may prioritize using the RR method over TSC to acutely improve the jump performance, with 4 minutes being optimal recovery between the squat and jump.

Keywords

plyometric exercise, resistance training, warm-up exercise, human physical conditioning

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