Do motor performance and specific-skill tests discriminate technical efficiency in small-sided games?

Costa, Julio Cesar da; Borges, Paulo Henrique; Ramos-Silva, Luiz Fernando; Weber, Vinícius Müller Reis; Moura, Filipe A.; Moreira, Alexandre; Ronque, Ênio Ricardo Vaz

doi:10.1590/s1980-657420210016320

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“…The U-15 category, in turn, trained on average 5.49 ± 0.49 weekly training units, lasting 180 min each. It was observed that players were familiar with the GK + 3v3 + GK game format, as SSGs are part of the training routine and, therefore, of methodological aspects used by the evaluated clubs, as previously described ( Costa et al, 2021 ).…”

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Combined effect of game position and body size on network-based centrality measures performed by young soccer players in small-sided games

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This study verified the effects of body size and game position on interactions performed by young soccer players in small-sided games (SSG). The sample consisted of 81 Brazilian soccer players (14.4 ± 1.1 years of age). Height, body mass, and trunk-cephalic height were measured. SSG was applied in the GK + 3v3 + GK format, and Social Network Analyses were carried out through filming the games to obtain the following prominence indicators: degree centrality, closeness centrality, degree prestige, and proximity prestige, in addition to network intensity and number of goals scored. Factorial ANCOVA (bone age as covariate) was used to test the effects of game position, body size, and respective interaction on centrality measurements (p < 0.05). Similarity between game positions in body size indicators (p > 0.05) was observed. The game position affected degree centrality (p = 0.01, η2 = 0.16), closeness centrality (p = 0.01, η2 = 0.11), and network intensity (p = 0.02, η2 = 0.09), in which midfielders presented the highest network prominence values when compared to defenders and forwards. In conclusion, midfielders are players with high interaction patterns in the main offensive plays, which behavior is independent of body size.

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“…Among the ninety-seven eligible young soccer players, the final sample was composed of eighty-five athletes, and their training was composed of 4–5 weekly sessions, with training session duration of 120–180 min, including soccer training sessions, small-sided games, and strength and conditioning training sessions, as previously described [ 23 ]. The study was conducted in accordance with the National Health Council resolution (466/2012) and was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the local university (Proc.…”

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“…As inclusion criteria, it was required that the players belong to the youth academy team, not being in the pre-evaluation period in the club and not having any kind of injury during the evaluation period. Thus, data from 15 players who did not meet these criteria were removed from the final analysis [ 23 ].…”

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“…Within each age group, teams were arranged based on two criteria: ranking in the specific battery skill results [ 23 , 31 , 32 ], and game position ( Figure 1 ).…”

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“…The following technical actions were recorded: conquering the ball (CB), receiving the ball (RB), playing a neutral ball (NB), losing the ball (LB), playing an offensive ball (OB), and successful goal attempts (SS). The procedures adopted for each of the technical actions were described in a previous study [ 23 ]. This tool has validity of 0.74 [ 35 ].…”

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Body size, maturation and motor performance in young soccer players: relationship to technical actions in small-sided games

Costa¹,

Borges²,

Ramos-Silva³

et al. 2023

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The objective of this study was to investigate the relative contributions of body size, skeletal age, and motor performance variables with technical actions through an ecological model during small-sided soccer games, and the interaction of biological maturation with technical and motor performance in young players. In this cross-sectional study, eighty-two young players (14.4 ± 1.1 years), belonging to state-level soccer teams and divided by category (U-13 and U-15), were included. Players having an injury in the evaluation period were not included in the study. Measurements of body size, skeletal age (SA), motor tests, and technical actions in small-sided games (SSG) were performed (3 × 3 plus goalkeeper) in two periods (halves) of four minutes. Differences between age groups were found for SA (ES = -2.36), chronological age (ES = -3.89), body mass (ES = -2.09), height (ES = -1.90), and fat-free mass (ES = -2.09). Positive associations were found between body size (R = 0.43 to R = 0.48) and manipulation (R = 0.50 to R = 0.52) indicators and numbers of technical actions (CB and SS), except for stature with LB (R = -0.42) in the U-13 age group. In the U-15 category, skeletal age (R = -0.29 to R = -0.30) and body mass (R = -0.28 to R = -0.29) were negatively associated with the number of technical actions (RB, NB, LB, and OB) (P > 0.05) and positively with the balance with LB (R = 0.26). In conclusion, body size, SA, and motor performance influenced technical actions in SSG differentially in each category. U-13 heavier players and those with a better motor performance presented higher involvement due to the higher

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Higher final speed in 30–15 intermittent fitness tests correlates with soccer's locomotor demands, not heart rate responses in small-sided soccer games

Quan,

Zhao,

Wang

et al. 2024

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This study aimed to achieve two objectives: firstly, to analyze the relationships between aerobic fitness, as represented by the VIFT, and the heart rate and locomotor responses of youth male soccer players across various teams; and secondly, to compare players with lower and higher VIFT in terms of performance outcomes extracted during small-sided games (SSGs). A total of twenty-six youth male soccer players, aged 16.5 ± 0.32 years, with 3.4 ± 1.1 years of experience, voluntarily participated in the study. These players belonged to two regional-level tier 2 teams (trained/developmental). In the initial week of observation, the 30–15 Intermittent Fitness Test was implemented to measure the final velocity (VIFT) achieved by the players. Subsequently, the 5v5 format of play was conducted twice a week over two consecutive weeks, during which heart rate responses and locomotor demands were measured. The Pearson product-moment correlation test revealed a significant correlation between VIFT and the total distance covered during the 5v5 format (r = 0.471 [95% CI: 0.093; 0.721], p = 0.015). Conversely, small and non-significant correlations were identified between VIFT and mean heart rate (r = 0.280 [95% CI: − 0.126; 0.598]; p = 0.166), VIFT and peak heart rate (r = 0.237 [95% CI: − 0.170; 0.569]; p = 0.243), as well as VIFT and high-speed running (r = 0.254 [95% CI: − 0.153; 0.580]; p = 0.211). Players with higher VIFT demonstrated a significantly greater total distance, with a large effect size (+ 6.64%; p = 0.015; d = 1.033), compared to those with lower VIFT. Our findings suggest that improved performance in VIFT may lead to covering more distance in 5v5 matches. However, the lack of significant associations between VIFT and heart rate levels during SSGs suggests that they are not strongly correlated, possibly because VIFT is more closely linked to locomotor profile. As a practical implication, coaches may consider organizing players during SSGs based on their VIFT if the goal is to standardize locomotor demands.

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Do motor performance and specific-skill tests discriminate technical efficiency in small-sided games?

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References 22 publications

Combined effect of game position and body size on network-based centrality measures performed by young soccer players in small-sided games

Combined effect of game position and body size on network-based centrality measures performed by young soccer players in small-sided games

Body size, maturation and motor performance in young soccer players: relationship to technical actions in small-sided games

Higher final speed in 30–15 intermittent fitness tests correlates with soccer's locomotor demands, not heart rate responses in small-sided soccer games

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