The effect of pitch size manipulation during small sided-games performed by different age category football players: a pilot study
This research aimed to analyse the pitch size manipulation effect on internal and external load and to study the age effect on the studied variables in different small-sided games (SSGs) formats. Male U-12 (n = 8), U-15 (n = 8) youth football players, and U-23 (n = 8) professional cohorts partici...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MRE Press
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Men's Health |
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| Online Access: | https://oss.jomh.org/files/article/20231229-158/pdf/JOMH2023053001.pdf |
| Summary: | This research aimed to analyse the pitch size manipulation effect on internal
and external load and to study the age effect on the studied variables in
different small-sided games (SSGs) formats. Male U-12 (n = 8), U-15 (n = 8) youth
football players, and U-23 (n = 8) professional cohorts participated in the
study. Two SSGs formats were analyzed, goalkeeper (GK) + 4 vs. 4 + GK, 3
minutes play in 20 × 30 m and 24 × 36 m, with 3 minutes rest
between bouts. The variance analysis Anova two-way was used to analyse two
independent factors, pitch size, and age group. The playing area manipulation
had an effect under the following variables: distance (p < 0.001),
speed 0–6 km/h (p < 0.001), speed 12–18 km/h (p < 0.001),
speed 18–21 km/h (p < 0.001), accelerations (Ac.) 1–2 m/s2
(p < 0.001), decelerations (Dc.) 2–3 m/s2 (p <
0.001), metabolic power (Pmet) (p < 0.001) and high metabolic load
distance (HMLD) (p < 0.001). The age group influenced the distance
covered (p < 0.001), speed 0–6 km/h (p < 0.001), speed
6–12 km/h (p < 0.001), speed 12–18 km/h (p < 0.001),
speed 21–24 km/h (p = 0.030), Ac. 1–2 m/s2 (p <
0.001), Ac. 1–2 m/s2 (p < 0.001Pmet (p < 0.001), HMLD
(p < 0.001) and training impulse (TRIMP) (p < 0.001).
Playing area manipulation in football SSGs promotes an increase in external load
intensity, namely, larger areas are suitable for larger effects at high speeds
(>21 km/h) and TRIMP. A careful and detailed evaluation of training tasks,
considering the different age category football players, is important to optimize
the planning in football, aiming at improving players’ condition and performance
and avoiding health problems and injuries. |
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| ISSN: | 1875-6867 1875-6859 |