ReviewFrontiers in psychology2021
Effects of Training Programs on Decision-Making in Youth Team Sports Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Age-related differences and discrepancies between objective and self-assessed executive functions in youth academy footballers.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Applied Research on the Impact of a Neuromotor Development Program on the Lower Limb Strength of Junior Athletes in Greco-Roman Wrestling.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mapping 50 Years of Sport Psychology-Performance Meta-Analyses: A PRISMA-ScR Scoping Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Improving on-field decision making using video-based training - A pilot study with young volleyball players.PloS one · 2025Article
- 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
- Special Issue "Sports Science in Children".Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Tactical critical thinking program on the tactical efficiency index, declarative and procedural knowledge in male soccer players: a case study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Effects of video-based training on anticipation and decision-making in football players: A systematic review.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Review
- Kick proficiency and skill adaptability increase from an Australian football small-sided game intervention.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of dedicated training programs for improving decision-making (DM) in team sports players has grown in the last several years. Approaches such as imagery training, video-based training, or game-based drills are some of the interventions used in youth players in order to improve DM. However, no systematic reviews or meta-analyses have been conducted to summarize the main evidence regarding the effects of these programs on the players and identify the magnitude of the effects compared to control groups.
objectiveThis systematic review (with meta-analysis) was conducted to assess the effects of training programs on the DM of youth team sports players. DATA SOURCES: The data sources utilized were PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science. STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: The criteria included the following: (i) youth (≤ 18 years old) team sports players with no restriction on sex or competitive level; (ii) players subjected to training programs to develop DM; (iii) control groups; (iv) pre-post outcomes related to tactical behavior, technical execution, reaction, and decision time; and (v) controlled trials.
resultsThe database search initially identified 2497 titles. From these, six articles were eligible for the systematic review and meta-analysis. The results showed a significant beneficial effect of DM interventions on tactical behavior (ES = 1.12;
conclusionThe DM interventions were significantly effective in improving tactical behavior in youth team sports players independently from the number of sessions to which players were exposed. In addition, DM interventions were significantly effective in improving technical execution. However, the results should be carefully interpreted due to the heterogeneity of the articles' overall methodological quality. Future DM interventions should consider using combined approaches that allow players to develop both tactical behavior and technical execution.
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