Recreational soccer training improves heart-rate variability indices and physical performance in untrained healthy adolescent

Hammami, Amri; Kasmi, Sofien; Razgallah, Mohamed; Tabka, Z.; Shephard, Roy J.; Bouhlel, Ezdine

doi:10.1007/s11332-016-0343-4

Cited by 10 publications

(16 citation statements)

References 35 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…All eligible studies were controlled trials, published in English from the beginning of 2009 until February 2017. In order to perform meta-analysis from 31 papers that met the inclusion criteria, 17 studies5 8 9 23–36 featured data changes in blood pressure, 15 covered RHR,5 8 9 23–25 29–35 37 19 papers2 5 9–11 24–32 34–39 related to body composition, while 10 studies2 11 12 24 38–43 provided sufficient data for muscular fitness. Metabolic responses data extraction featured 10 studies for plasma LDL and HDL,5 9 10 24–26 30 31 35 45 8 studies for plasma triglycerides,9 10 24–26 30 35 45 9 for total cholesterol5 9 10 24–26 30 35 45 and fasting blood glucose,10 24–26 30 31 35 37 45 and 5 for glucose tolerance10 12 24 30 31 35 (figure 1).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Broad-spectrum physical fitness benefits of recreational football: a systematic review and meta-analysis

et al. 2018

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

background A previous meta-analysis showed that maximal oxygen uptake increased by 3.51 mL/ kg/min (95% CI 3.07 to 4.15) during a recreational football programme of 3-6 months in comparison with continuous moderate-intensity running, strength training or a passive control group. In addition, narrative reviews have demonstrated beneficial effects of recreational football on physical fitness and health status. Objective The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the magnitude of effects of recreational football on blood pressure, body composition, lipid profile and muscular fitness with reference to age, gender and health status. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources MEDLINE, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Google Scholar were searched prior to 1 February 2017. In addition, Google Scholar alerts were set up in January 2012 to identify potential papers with the following key terms: recreational football, recreational soccer, street football and street soccer. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Randomised and matched controlled trials with participants allocated to a recreational football group or any other type of exercises or passive control group were included. Training programmes had to last at least 2 weeks to meet the inclusion criteria. The primary outcome measures were blood pressure, resting heart rate, body composition, muscular fitness, and blood lipids and glucose tolerance. A total of 31 papers met the inclusion criteria and were included. Results The effect of recreational football on systolic blood pressure (SBP) versus no-exercise controls was most likely extremely largely beneficial (effect size (ES)=4.20 mm Hg; 95% CI 1.87 to 6.53). In addition, a most likely very large beneficial (ES=3.89 mm Hg; 95% CI 2.33 to 5.44) effect was observed for diastolic blood pressure (DBP), when compared with non-active groups. Furthermore, a most likely extremely large beneficial effect was shown for SBP and DBP in participants with mild hypertension (11 and 7 mm Hg decrease, respectively) and participants with prehypertension (10 and 7 mm Hg decrease, respectively). Meta-analysis of recreational football determined the impact on resting heart rate as most likely extremely largely beneficial (ES=6.03 beats/min; 95% CI 4.43 to 7.64) when compared with non-active groups. The observed recreational football effect on fat mass was most likely largely beneficial (ES=1.72 kg; 95% CI 0.86 to 2.58) and the effect on countermovement jump (CMJ) performance was most likely very largely beneficial (ES=2.27 cm; 95% CI 1.29 to 3.25) when compared with non-active groups. Possibly beneficial decreases were found in low-density lipoprotein levels (ES=0.21 mmol/L; 95% CI 0.06 to 0.36). Possibly largely beneficial effect was observed for DBP in comparison with continuous running training. Small harmful and unclear results were noted for SBP, fat and lean body mass, body mass index, as well as muscu...

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Broad-spectrum physical fitness benefits of recreational football: a systematic review and meta-analysis

et al. 2018

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Only few studies have investigated the health effects of soccer-based training in adolescence. 12 , 18 In these studies, it was reported that obese adolescent boys improved a range of health markers, such as a reduction in body fat and blood pressure, an increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and VO 2max after 12 weeks of organized recreational soccer training. To the best of our knowledge, no data exist on the effects of recreational soccer in untrained normal-weight adolescents.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of soccer training on health-related physical fitness measures in male adolescents

Hammami

Randers

Kasmi

et al. 2018

Journal of Sport and Health Science

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

PurposeThe aims of this study were to (1) investigate the health-related physical fitness profile of untrained adolescent boys in comparison to adolescent soccer players, (2) determine the intensity and enjoyment of 6 v 6 and 4 v 4 small-sided games, and (3) evaluate the health-related effects of a short-period of soccer training in the untrained group.MethodsForty-one adolescent boys (untrained, n = 24: age = 15.9 ± 0.6 years; trained, n = 17: age = 15.7 ± 0.7 years) were recruited. For Purpose 1, the players (n = 17) and the untrained (n = 24) boys were tested for speed, jumping power, postural balance, flexibility, and aerobic capacity. After baseline testing, Purposes 2 and 3 were addressed by randomly assigning the untrained boys to either a soccer-training group (small-sided games, 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks) or to a control group, followed by identical retesting.ResultsAt baseline, physical fitness was higher (p < 0.001) in trained players than in untrained for aerobic fitness, sprinting, jumping power, and postural balance. Small-sided games using 6 v 6 or 4 v 4 elicited similar heart rate (HR) (mean: ~ 85% peak heart rate, HRpeak), rate of perceived exertion, and enjoyment responses. Over 8 weeks, the between-group analysis revealed that soccer training had a large beneficial effect on postural balance (45%) when compared with control group with unclear effects on other fitness parameters.ConclusionAdolescent soccer players had markedly higher physical fitness compared with untrained adolescents. Small-sided soccer games practiced by untrained adolescents elicited high exercise intensity. While 8 weeks of twice-weekly soccer training sessions induced significant improvement in postural balance, the short duration of the study was not sufficient to result in between-group differences in sprint and jump performance or aerobic fitness.

show abstract

“…Similarly, these authors suggested that SSSG training produced similar or better aerobic capacity improvements compared to running-based training. More recent studies have also examined the effects of SSSG-based training on physical performance in sedentary people[24,58]. Reports from these studies indicate larger performance improvements following SSSG compared with running-based training in the Yo-Yo intermittent endurance level 2 test (37% after 4 weeks and additional 23% from 4 to 12 weeks), 30-m sprint time test (-0.11s), and maximum hamstring strength test (+11%) in 20-43-year old untrained men[24].…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Small-Sided Soccer Games on Physical Fitness, Physiological Responses, and Health Indices in Untrained Individuals and Clinical Populations: A Systematic Review

Zouhal

Hammami²,

Tijani³

et al. 2020

Sports Med

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Small-sided soccer games (SSSG) are a specific exercise regime with two small teams playing against each other on a relatively small pitch. There is evidence from original research that SSSG exposure provides performance and health benefits for untrained adults. Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to summarize recent evidence on the acute and long-term effects of SSSG on physical fitness, physiological responses, and health indices in healthy untrained individuals and clinical populations. Materials and Methods: This systematic literature search was conducted in four electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus) from inception until June 2019. The following key terms (and synonyms searched for by the MeSH database) were included and combined using the operators "AND", "OR", "NOT": ((soccer OR football) AND ("soccer training" OR "football training" OR "soccer game*" OR "small-sided soccer game*") AND ("physical fitness" OR "physiological adaptation*" OR "physiological response*" OR health OR "body weight" OR "body mass" OR "body fat" OR "bone composition" OR "blood pressure")). The search syntax initially identified 1,145 records. After screening for titles, abstracts, and full-texts, 41 studies remained that examined the acute (7 studies) and long-term effects (34 studies) of SSSG-based training on physical fitness, physiological responses, and selected health indices in healthy untrained individuals and clinical populations. Results: No training-related injuries were reported in the 41 acute and long-term SSSG studies. Typically, a single session of SSSG lasted 12 to 20 minutes (e.g. 3x4 min with 3 min rest or 5x4 min with 4 min rest) involving 4 to 12 players (2 vs. 2 to 6 vs. 6) at an intensity ≥80% of HR max. Following single SSSG sessions, high cardiovascular and metabolic demands were observed. Specifically, based on the outcomes, the 7 acute studies reported average heart rates (HR) ≥80% of HR max (165-175 bpm) and mean blood lactate concentrations exceeding 5 mmol/l (4.5-5.9 mmol/l) after single SSSG sessions.

show abstract

Recreational soccer training improves heart-rate variability indices and physical performance in untrained healthy adolescent

Cited by 10 publications

References 35 publications

Broad-spectrum physical fitness benefits of recreational football: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Broad-spectrum physical fitness benefits of recreational football: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Effects of soccer training on health-related physical fitness measures in male adolescents

Effects of Small-Sided Soccer Games on Physical Fitness, Physiological Responses, and Health Indices in Untrained Individuals and Clinical Populations: A Systematic Review

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About