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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Physical and technical comparisons between various-sided games within professional soccer
International Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume 35, No. 4, Year 2014
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This study compared the technical activity and physical movements of various-sided games within professional soccer. It also examined the test-retest reliability of sided games using various numbers of players. 10 elite male players from a Scottish Premier League performed small- (SSGs: 4 vs. 4), medium- (MSGs: 5 vs. 5 to 8 vs. 8) and large- (LSGs: 9 vs. 9 to 11 vs. 11) sided games each lasting for 3×5min. Results show significant physical differences (p<0.05) between SSGs, MSGs and LSGs for most of the variables measured. It was shown that SSGs induce a significantly faster playing speed when compared to MSGs and LSGs (150.5 vs. 108.3 vs. 120.4m.min-1, p<0.01) but significantly less (p<0.01) repeated high-intensity efforts (0.88 vs. 4.40m), high-intensity running (7 vs. 39m) and sprint distance (0 vs. 11m) when compared to LSGs. Findings also revealed significant differences (p<0.05) between SSGs, MSGs and LSGs in technical demands (passes, dribbles, shots, headers). High levels of reproducibility (ICC=0.99) were yielded when using the same-sided games, pitch sizes and possession rules. This study provided information on different-sided games to facilitate its use as part of a periodised weekly structure.©Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart.New York.
Authors & Co-Authors
Owen, Adam Lee
Unknown Affiliation
Wong, Del Pui Lam
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong
Paul, Darren James
Qatar, Doha
Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital
Dellal, Alexandre
France, Lyon
Sport Science and Research Department
Statistics
Citations: 113
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1055/s-0033-1351333
ISSN:
01724622
Participants Gender
Male