SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Decision-Making in Youth Team-Sports Players: A Systematic Review.
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- Effects of small-sided games training on physical performance in youth team-sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Application of virtual simulation technology in sports decision training: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Monitoring Accumulated Training and Match Load in Football: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of Small-Sided Game Interventions on the Technical Execution and Tactical Behaviors of Young and Youth Team Sports Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
- Perceptual-Motor and Perceptual-Cognitive Skill Acquisition in Soccer: A Systematic Review on the Influence of Practice Design and Coaching Behavior.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
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- Analysis of Performance Indicators in Decision-Making and Execution in U14 Female Basketball Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Associations among age, playing position, dribbling, agility, and passing skills in elite youth football players graduating from a high-performance academy: an observational study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Characterizing Psychomotor Abilities of Male Handball Players of Different Age Categories.Journal of human kinetics · 2026Article
- Extracurricular multilateral training incorporating cognitive-motor activities and its effects on motor proficiency, cognitive ability, and problematic internet use in adolescents.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Future athletic career direction as a determinant of perceived university conditions for sport.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Enhancing university athletes' physical activity and decision-making through educational interventions grounded in the theory of planned behavior.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Visualization of the Research Panorama of Decision-Making in Soccer: Bibliometric Analysis with VOSviewer and Review of the Most Cited Studies of the Last 15 Years (2010-2024).Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Fixed pitch size small-sided games in young soccer players: effects of different age categories and competitive levels on the physical and physiological responses.Biology of sport · 2025Article
- EEG theta and alpha oscillations during tactical decision-making: An examination of the neural efficiency hypothesis in volleyball.PloS one · 2025Article
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- A socio-constructivist framework for tactical development in team sports: fostering critical thinking through collaborative learning.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
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- Effects of Perceptual-Cognitive Training on Anticipation and Decision-Making Skills in Team Sports: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Assessing Variations in Positional Performance across Age Groups and during Matches in Youth Association Football Competitions.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
The aim of this systematic review conducted in the topic of youth team-sports players was three-fold: (i) Analyze the variations of decision-making processes between low- and high-level youth players; (ii) analyze the variations of decision-making processes between different age groups; and (iii) analyze the effects of decision-making training-based programs on youth players. Following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, this systematic review searched for studies on PubMed, ScienceDirect, Academic Search Complete, SPORTDiscus, and Taylor & Francis Online. The search returned 6215 papers. After screening the records against set criteria, 26 articles were fully reviewed. From the included studies, 9 were focused on comparing the decision-making process between low- and high-level players, 6 compared the decisions made by players from different age categories, and 11 analyzed the effects of decision-making-based training programs on youth players. Comparisons between high- and low-level players suggested that high-level and most talented players present a greater accuracy in the cognitive and executive answers to the game as well as being more adjustable to more complex situations. Considering the comparisons between age groups, a tendency of older players to execute more accurate decisions in the game and to have better tactical knowledge and behavior was observed. Finally, the effects of decision-making training programs suggest a beneficial effect employing practical scenarios (mainly based on small-sided and conditioned games), primarily improving passing decisions and execution. However, the benefits of interventions using videos are not clear.
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