Figure 1. Schematic illustration of a) the basic exercise protocol with 20 repeated sprints performed in 4 sets of 5 sprints and interspersed with 5 min of recovery, b) the Speedcourt with the 12 contact plates and the randomized running paths for the RS_multi in response to a visual stimulus, and c) the RSS with 180° COD movements and the progression of the sprint distances during the training period. COD = change-of-direction, RS_multi = repeated sprints with multi-directional COD movements, RSS = repeated shuttle sprints