1. Integrated training
programs in football:
A case study with a senior football player
Santiago Rivera
www.santiago-rivera.com
srsipd@yahoo.com
University of Vigo, Spain.
Miguel Morilla
University of Pablo de Olavide, Spain.

2. • The aim of the training program is to demonstrate
that integrated training enhance performance in
technical, tactical, physical and psychological areas in
a senior football player during a whole season.
• Weekly room and field sessions were held addressed
to the future application on different competition
area skills mentioned above, with a left full back. The
4 axis were assessed during the preseason, after the
first competition round and at the end of the season.

3. Results
Physical Tests
1 TEST (18/06/09) 2 TEST (24/02/10) 3 TEST
(18/05/10)
Resistance
3.175m 3.290m. 3.275m
60 Abdominal
51 55 62
Speed (50M.) 1ª: 6,95”
6.57” 6.75”
2ª: 6,89”
Flexibility
21cm 36cm 37cm
Ball throwig
7.10m 7.78 8.60m

4. Technical progression
Mean per 45 played
Action Preseason Season Diference
Good passes 9.1 11.6 +2.5
Recovers 4.9 5.2 +0.3
Area passes 2.1 2.5 +0.4
Interceptations 1.5 1.4 -0.1
Goal shots 0.1 0.3 +0.2
Goal shot out 0.1 0.2 +0.1
Recieved faults 1.5 1.0 -0.5
Commited Faults 0.6 0.8 +0.2
Driving the ball 1.3 1.8 +0.5
Goals 0 0.2 +0.2
Goal passes 0.1 0.3 +0.2
Lost balls (regates) 1.0 0.8 -0.2
Lost balls (controls) 0.2 0.5 +0.3
Lost balls (passes) 6.4 3.2 -3.2
Total Lost balls 7.6 4.5 -3.1

5. Psychological progression
1 TEST (05/08/09) 2 TEST (22/01/10) 3 TEST (04/06/10)
Attention and
Concentration Excellent ability Excellent ability Excellent ability
55 55 60
(Max. 68) (Max. 68) (Max. 68)

6. Psychological need test (Dosil et. al. 2006)
1 TEST 2 TEST 3 TEST
(05/08/09) (22/01/10) (04/06/10)
Ability Pts. (Max. 6)
Arousal Control 4 5.4 5.6
Attention and Concentration 5 6 6
Motivation 5.4 5.8 5.8
Self-Confidence 3.8 6 4.5

7. Mental Achievements
• Self Confidence
• Self regulation
• Working model
• Communication Skills
• Agressive attitudes

8. Season Objectives
Objetive Fulfillment
Offensive initiative Could be better
Score 5 goles Scored 3
Be captain for 1 game No
Play at least 1 game with 2nd team Yes

9. Minutos Jugados
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
La Barrera / decisión técnica
La Voz / decisión técnica
Arahal
San José
Cabecence
Montilla
Mosqueo
Peñarroya
San Juan
Paradas
Utrera / expulsado
Aguilence / sancionado
Ciudad Jardín
Baena
Antoniano
Morón
Castilleja
Cerro Águila
La Barrera
La Voz
Partido
Arahal
Temporada 2009-2010
San José
Cabecence
Evolución de Minutos Jugados
Montilla
Mosqueo
Peñarroya
San Juan
Paradas
Utrera
Aguilence
Ciudad Jardín
Convocado B
Antoniano
Morón
Debut B
Cerro Águila / decisión técnica

10. • The integration of different skills and conditions for
playing football must be translated into an improved
performance in the athlete and must prepare him to
more effectively to face the demands of the
professional competition.
• It is highlighted the importance and usefulness of
psychological skills training have on improving
technical, tactical and physical skills (Morilla and
Gómez, 2009), as well as its inclusion and specific
practice on daily training sessions (Morilla et al .
(2011).