Validity and reliability of a 6-a-side small-sided game as an indicator of match-related physical performance in elite youth Brazilian soccer players

Aquino, Rodrigo; Melli-Neto, Bruno; Ferrari, João Victor S.; Bedo, Bruno Luiz de Souza; Vieira, Luiz Henrique Palucci; Santiago, Paulo Roberto Pereira; Gonçalves, Luiz Guilherme Cruz; Oliveira, Lucas de Paula; Puggina, Enrico Fuini

doi:10.1080/02640414.2019.1608895

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“…min -1 ranged from high to nearly perfect across different SSG formats ( Tables 1 and 2 ). This result is in agreement with previous studies examining session-to-session variations in 3v3+Gk SSGs (ICC: 0.68) [ 24 ], 4-a-side indoor SSGs (ICC: 0.76) [ 22 ], and 6-a-side format SSG (ICC: 0.84; 0.89) [ 21 , 23 ]. The CV of TD .…”

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“…min -1 ranged from 2.2 to 4.6% in all SSG formats ( Tables 1 and 2 ). These values are in line with other studies that reported values of ~3–5% [ 10 , 11 , 21 , 23 , 24 ], but slightly lower than those reporting ~6–8% [ 6 , 16 , 22 ]. The higher CV values reported in other studies may be related to different influential factors, including the SSG format (< 3v3) [ 6 ], the type of technology used to capture the external load measure (GPS vs. video motion tracker) [ 22 ], and the experience level of the participants (amateur vs. professional) [ 16 ].…”

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“…Interestingly, the same study found that increased intensity leads to decreased variation (i.e., noise) in physiological response (i.e., internal load) [ 14 ]. Although several studies have examined the session-to-session variability of external load measures during SSGs [ 6 , 10 , 11 , 21 – 23 ], researchers have not yet determined the effects that some factors (e.g., touch limitations, goalkeeper presence) have on noise in different SSG formats. Examining a 5 vs. 5 format played at different pitch sizes (38x26 vs. 53x37 m), the coefficient of variation showed very high values for sprinting (133% and 75%, in smaller and larger pitch, respectively), moderate values in jogging and cruising (27–43 and 22–28%, in smaller and larger pitch, respectively) and small values in walking (< 9%) [ 8 ].…”

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Session-to-session variations in external load measures during small-sided games in professional soccer players

Younesi¹,

Rabbani²,

Clemente

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The aims of this study were 1) to analyse session-to-session variations in different external load measures and 2) to examine differences in within-session intervals across different small-sided game (SSG) formats in professional players. Twenty professional soccer players (mean ± SD; age 28.1 ± 4.6 years, height 176.7 ± 4.9 cm, body mass 72.0 ± 7.8 kg, and body fat 10.3 ± 3.8%) participated in 3v3, 4v4, and 6v6 SSGs under different conditions (i.e., touch limitations and presence of goalkeepers vs. free touch and ball possession drill) over three sessions. Selected external load measures—including total distance (TD), high-intensity running (HIR, distance covered > 14.4 km . h -1 ), high-speed running (HSR, distance covered > 19.8 km . h -1 ), and mechanical work (MW, accelerations and deceleration > 2.2 m . s 2 )—were recorded using GPS technology during all SSG sessions. Small to large standardized typical errors were observed in session-to-session variations of selected measures across SSGs. TD . min -1 showed less variability, having a coefficient of variation (CV) of 2.2 to 4.6%, while all other selected external load measures had CV values ranging from 7.2% to 29.4%. Trivial differences were observed between intervals in TD . min -1 and HIR . min -1 for all SSGs, as well as in HSR . min -1 and MW . min -1 for most SSG formats. No reductions or incremental trends in session-to-session variations were observed when employing touch limitations or adding goalkeepers. The increased noise observed in higher speed zones (e.g., high-speed running) suggests a need for more controlled, running-based conditional drills if the aim is greater consistency in these measures.

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Session-to-session variations in external load measures during small-sided games in professional soccer players

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Clemente

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“…Among the available state-of-the-art about the influence of SSGs in physical adaptations, the vast majority of findings focuses on the effects on aerobic performance in which no significant differences with running-based HIIT was found (Kunz et al, 2019;Moran et al, 2019;Clemente et al, 2021). Possibly, one of the justifications for this is the high-intensity and intermittent physiological effort imposed by SSGs, combined with low within-and betweenplayers variability in terms of heart rate responses (Hill-Haas et al, 2008a;Stevens et al, 2016;Aquino et al, 2019).…”

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Effects of Small-Sided Games vs. Running-Based High-Intensity Interval Training on Physical Performance in Soccer Players: A Meta-Analytical Comparison

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Objectives: This systematic review with meta-analysis (SRMA) was conducted to compare the effects of SSG-based interventions vs. running-based HIIT interventions on soccer players' sprinting time (ST), vertical height jump (VJH), and change of direction time (CODt).Data Sources: The data sources utilized were Web of Science, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and PubMed.Results: An electronic search yielded 650 articles, six of which were included in the present study. Between-group analysis found a significant favoring effect of HIIT-based over SSG-based training interventions for the improvement of linear sprinting time (ES = 0.42; p = 0.012). A within-group analysis revealed a significant favoring effect of HIIT-based training interventions for improving linear sprinting time (ES = 0.42; p = 0.008) and CODt (ES = 1.04; p = 0.005) despite a non-significant effect on VJH (ES = 0.47; p = 0.22).Conclusions: The meta-analytical comparison revealed favoring the effect of running-based HIIT over SSG-based interventions in sprinting performance, although no significant differences were observed for jumping and CODt performance. The findings suggest that SSG-based programs should be supplemented by other training methods that benefit determinant capacities in soccer players.

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“…Additionally, formats of play varied between two vs. two [28,30] and four vs. four [31] games, played on a minimum field size of 75 m 2 [28] and a maximum field size of 100 m 2 [30] per player (field lengths ranged between 18 and 50 m). However, smaller formats of play and pitch sizes imply restricted high-intensity running demands (e.g., high-speed running and sprinting) [33,34], as well as high variability in the stimuli [35,36]. Therefore, this would be expected to promote the favorable effects of running-based HIIT on RSA.…”

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A Meta-Analytical Comparison of the Effects of Small-Sided Games vs. Running-Based High-Intensity Interval Training on Soccer Players’ Repeated-Sprint Ability

Clemente

Ramírez‐Campillo

Afonso

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This systematic review with a meta-analysis was conducted to compare the effects of small-sided games (SSGs)-based interventions with the effects of running-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) interventions on soccer players’ repeated sprint ability (RSA). The data sources utilized were Web of Science, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and PubMed. The study eligibility criteria were: (i) parallel studies (SSG-based programs vs. running-based HIIT) conducted in soccer players with no restrictions on age, sex, or competitive level; (ii) isolated intervention programs (i.e., only SSG vs. only running-based HIIT as individual forms) with no restrictions on duration; (iii) a pre–post outcome for RSA; (iv) original, full-text, peer-reviewed articles written in English. An electronic search yielded 513 articles, four of which were included in the present study. There was no significant difference between the effects of SSG-based and HIIT-based training interventions on RSA (effect size (ES) = 0.30; p = 0.181). The within-group analysis revealed no significant effect of SSG-based training interventions (ES = −0.23; p = 0.697) or HIIT-based training interventions (ES = 0.08; p = 0.899) on RSA. The meta-comparison revealed that neither SSGs nor HIIT-based interventions were effective in improving RSA in soccer players, and no differences were found between the two types of training. This suggests that complementary training may be performed to improve the effects of SSGs and HIIT. It also suggests that different forms of HIIT can be used because of the range of opportunities that such training affords.

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Validity and reliability of a 6-a-side small-sided game as an indicator of match-related physical performance in elite youth Brazilian soccer players

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Session-to-session variations in external load measures during small-sided games in professional soccer players

Session-to-session variations in external load measures during small-sided games in professional soccer players

Effects of Small-Sided Games vs. Running-Based High-Intensity Interval Training on Physical Performance in Soccer Players: A Meta-Analytical Comparison

A Meta-Analytical Comparison of the Effects of Small-Sided Games vs. Running-Based High-Intensity Interval Training on Soccer Players’ Repeated-Sprint Ability

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