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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Soccer Training
  • Performance Analysis

Background:

  • Optimizing training drills is crucial for enhancing player performance in soccer.
  • Small-sided games (SSGs) are widely used to simulate match demands.
  • Understanding how different SSG constraints affect running activity is essential for effective training prescription.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the running activity of young professional soccer players during official matches versus two small-sided game formats.
  • To investigate the impact of changing playing area (SSG_CA) versus a constant area (SSG_NC) on running performance.
  • To identify which small-sided game design best stimulates high-speed and very-high-speed running.

Main Methods:

  • Seventeen young professional soccer players participated in the study.
  • Running activity was monitored using GPS technology during official matches and two SSGs (SSG_CA and SSG_NC).
  • Key variables analyzed included total distance, high-speed distance, very high-speed distance, peak speed, and accelerations/decelerations.

Main Results:

  • SSG_CA elicited significantly greater total distance, high-speed distance, peak speed, and accelerations/decelerations compared to SSG_NC.
  • Both SSGs resulted in higher high-speed running and more accelerations/decelerations than official matches.
  • Official matches showed higher peak speeds than both SSGs and greater very high-speed distance than SSG_NC.

Conclusions:

  • Small-sided games with a change of playing area (SSG_CA) can promote higher running volumes and intensities than static small-sided games (SSG_NC) and official matches.
  • Coaches can effectively utilize SSG_CA to enhance the running demands placed on soccer players during training.
  • While SSGs can increase certain running metrics, official matches remain superior for achieving the highest peak speeds and very high-speed running.