Repeated Sprints, High-Intensity Interval Training, Small-Sided Games: Theory and Application to Field Sports

Hoffmann, James J.; Reed, Jacob P.; Leiting, Keith; Chiang, Chieh-Ying; Stone, Michael H.

doi:10.1123/ijspp.2013-0189

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“…In particular, coaches should design offensive drills aiming to conclude the FB action in the lane and defensive drills aiming to protect the lane. The use of ball drills or small-sided games, which are useful to simultaneously develop players’ physical capabilities and technical/ tactical skills [33], would be useful for these purposes, in particular using overloaded and underloaded situations by means of floater players. Furthermore, in both levels of competition FB drills should start with steals or defensive rebounds, and the action should be developed on three lines, dribbling the ball in the middle one.…”

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Determinants of the effectiveness of fast break actions in elite and sub-elite Italian men’s basketball games

Conte¹,

Favero²,

Niederhausen³

et al. 2017

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The aim of this study was to examine the determinants of successful and unsuccessful fast-break (FB) actions in elite and sub-elite basketball games. Fifteen 1st-division (elite) and fifteen 3rd-division (sub-elite) Italian men’s championship games were analysed across two seasons (2012/2013 and 2013/2014). A binary logistic regression analysis was performed, and the fast-break outcome (successful vs. unsuccessful) was adopted as the dependent variable separately in both elite and sub-elite games. FB execution (initiation, advance and completion phases), typology (primary and secondary break) and the number of players involved (equal number or superiority) were used as independent variables. The results showed that the rate of success of FB actions was 63.5% and 59.7% in elite and sub-elite games, respectively. Moreover, successful FBs were more likely to be completed in the lane in relation to unsuccessful ones in both elite and sub-elite games (p<0.05). Finally, descriptive statistics showed that both elite and sub-elite teams executed FBs similarly. This study highlighted that completion zone was the only predictor of a successful fast break in basketball, while the typology and number of players involved did not predict fast break effectiveness. Moreover, elite and sub-elite teams executed fast break actions similarly. These findings might be useful for basketball coaches to optimize the training of FB actions.

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Determinants of the effectiveness of fast break actions in elite and sub-elite Italian men’s basketball games

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Favero²,

Niederhausen³

et al. 2017

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“…Repeated-sprint training has received attention within the recent scientific literature [10][11][12][13][14] and is defined as ''a series of short sprints (3-7 s in duration), each separated by a short recovery period (\60 s)'' [15]. A bout of repeated sprinting can be described as three or more sprints with a work:rest ratio of approximately 1:3 [7].…”

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The Effects of Repeated-Sprint Training on Field-Based Fitness Measures: A Meta-Analysis of Controlled and Non-Controlled Trials

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“…The ability to perform high-speed running actions during a soccer match is an important prerequisite for successful participation in team sports and has been termed repeated sprint ability (RSA) [11, 12]. RSA was defined as a series of short sprints, each separated by short recovery periods [12].…”

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“…RSA was defined as a series of short sprints, each separated by short recovery periods [12]. Studies concerning the effect of RS training on physical qualities among young soccer players have produced conflicting results.…”

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Specific physical trainability in elite young soccer players: efficiency over 6 weeks’ in-season training

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Rouissi

Haddad

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The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of 3 training protocols (plyometric [PLYO], agility [AG], or repeated shuttle sprints [RS]) on physical performance in the same population of young soccer players. Forty-two youth-level male players (13.6±0.3-years; 1.65±0.07 m; 54.1±6.5 kg; body fat: 12.8±2.6%) participated in a short-term (6-week) randomized parallel fully controlled training study (pre-to-post measurements): PLYO group, n=10; AG group, n=10; RS group, n=12; and control group [CON] n=10. PLYO training = 9 lower limb exercises (2-3 sets of 8-12 repetitions). The AG group performed planned AG drills and direction changes. RS training consisted of 2-4 sets of 5-6x 20 to 30 m shuttle sprints (20 seconds recovery in between). Progressive overload principles were incorporated into the programme by increasing the number of foot contacts and varying the complexity of the exercises. Pre/post-training tests were: bilateral standing horizontal jump, and unilateral horizontal jumps, sprint (30 m with 10 m lap time), agility (20 m zigzag), and repeated sprint ability (RSA) (i.e. 6x30 m shuttle sprints: 2x15 m with 180° turns). Significant main effects for time (i.e. training application) and group (training type) were detected. Improvements in horizontal jumping were higher (p<0.01: ES=large) in PLYO. The RS group improved significantly more (p<0.01; ES=large) than other groups: 30 m sprint, RSAbest and RSAmean performances. Significantly greater increases in 20 m zigzag performance were observed following AG and RS training (4.0 and 3.8%, respectively) compared with PLYO (2.0%) and CON training (0.8%). No significant differences were reported in the RSAdec between groups. Elite young male soccer players’ physical performances can be significantly and specifically improved either using PLYO or AG or RSA training over short-term in-season training.

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Repeated Sprints, High-Intensity Interval Training, Small-Sided Games: Theory and Application to Field Sports

Cited by 49 publications

References 32 publications

Determinants of the effectiveness of fast break actions in elite and sub-elite Italian men’s basketball games

Determinants of the effectiveness of fast break actions in elite and sub-elite Italian men’s basketball games

The Effects of Repeated-Sprint Training on Field-Based Fitness Measures: A Meta-Analysis of Controlled and Non-Controlled Trials

Specific physical trainability in elite young soccer players: efficiency over 6 weeks’ in-season training

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