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ArticleOpen access journal of sports medicine2020

Small-Sided Games are More Enjoyable Than High-Intensity Interval Training of Similar Exercise Intensity in Soccer.

Okba Selmi, Ibrahim Ouergui, Danielle E Levitt, Pantelis T Nikolaidis, Beat Knechtle, Anissa Bouassida

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Article in Open access journal of sports medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Okba SelmiResearch Unit, Sportive Performance and Physical Rehabilitation, High Institute of Sports and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Kef, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0001-5309-8863
Ibrahim OuerguiResearch Unit, Sportive Performance and Physical Rehabilitation, High Institute of Sports and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Kef, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0002-0131-1594
Danielle E LevittApplied Physiology Laboratory, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1865-1971
Pantelis T NikolaidisExercise Physiology Laboratory, Nikaia, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8030-7122
Beat KnechtleInstitute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Anissa BouassidaResearch Unit, Sportive Performance and Physical Rehabilitation, High Institute of Sports and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Kef, Tunisia.
University of Jendouba · TNUniversity of North Texas · USUniversity of Zurich · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHigh-intensity interval training (HIIT) and small-sided games (SSG) have been applied and tested for athletes in order to enhance the soccer performance. For this reason, this experimental study aimed to compare the effects of SSGs and HIIT on power, physiological responses and perceived enjoyment. MATERIALS AND

methodsSixteen youth soccer players (age, 17.5±0.6 years, mean±standard deviation; height, 178.2±6.4 cm; body mass, 70.4±5.4 kg; body fat, 10.6±0.8%) completed one session each of HIIT and SSG on separate days with 1 week between sessions. Each session lasted 25 mins (4x4 mins work with 3 mins of passive recovery in-between). SSGs consisted of 4 versus 4 player games on a 25×35 m pitch, and HIIT consisted of intermittent 15-s runs at 110% maximal aerobic speed separated by 15 s of passive recovery. Psychological responses following each protocol were assessed using the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES). Heart rate (HR) was continuously recorded, rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and lactate concentration [La] were measured after each training session. Lower body muscular power was assessed using the 5-jump test relative to leg length (5JT-relative) before and after each training session, where greater average distance per stride over five sequential jumping strides indicated greater muscular power.

resultsHIIT and SSG showed no significant difference in HR, RPE and [La] responses (p=0.70, ES=0.11; p=0.61, ES=0.08 and p=0.38, ES=0.21, respectively). 5JT-relative decreased significantly for SSG and HIIT (p<0.05, ES=0.50 and p<0.05, ES=0.40, respectively). PACES score was greater in SSG compared to HIIT (ES=5.35, p<0.001).

conclusionHIIT and SSG sessions induced similar physiological responses; however, SSGs induced a higher enjoyment level than HIIT. Coaches could choose between these training modalities according to the objective of their training session, considering the enjoyment-related advantages of SSGs.

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aerobic fitnessathletesmotivationpsychologysoccer

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