ABSTRACT
Factors that determine physical fitness for soccer include aerobic capacity, anaerobic power, strength, speed, flexibility, agility, balance and coordination (Raven et al., 1976; Comucci, 1980). In order to be successful during the season, these factors must be elevated to high levels during the pre-season period by suitable training methods. This study examined the effects of pre-season training in Turkish footballers by measuring the aerobic capacity, maximal alactacid anaerobic power (MAAP), strength, flexibility and some skinfold thicknesses at the beginning and at the end of a six-week pre-season training period and comparing the results.
