Trial reportPeerJ2022
Can high-intensity interval training and small-sided games be effective for improving physical fitness after detraining? A parallel study design in youth male soccer players.
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- Comparative effects of high-intensity interval training and small-sided games on physical fitness in male adolescent team-sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- The optimal dose of strength and conditioning training for enhancing physical performance in football players: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring the Effects of Lifestyle Disruptions on Physical Fitness in Children and Adolescents: a Systematic Scoping Review.Sports medicine - open · 2025Pooled it
- Morning sprint interval training produces greater physical performance adaptations than evening training in soccer players.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- The Impact of Running-Based and Drop Jumping Interval Interventions on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Anaerobic Power of Collegiate Volleyball Players: A Comparative Analysis of Inter-Individual Variability in the Adaptive Responses.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Trial
- Effects of Short Sprint Interval Training Frequency on Physical and Physiological Performance Adaptations in Male Soccer Players.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Trial
- Physiological and performance adaptations to beta alanine supplementation and short sprint interval training in volleyball players.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Sex Influences the Extent of Physical Performance Adaptations in Response to Small-Sided Games and Running-Based High-Intensity Interval Training: A Parallel Study Design Involving Men and Women Soccer Players.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Trial
- Optimal Prescription for Superior Outcomes: A Comparative Analysis of Inter-Individual Variability in Adaptations to Small-Sided Games and Short Sprint Interval Training in Young Basketball Players.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Trial
- Gender-Specific Effects of Short Sprint Interval Training on Aerobic and Anaerobic Capacities in Basketball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Trial
- Supervised Offseason Training Programs are able to mitigate the Effects of Detraining in Youth Men Soccer Players Physical Fitness: A Randomized Parallel Controlled Study.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Trial
- Small-sided games as an integrated training strategy: effects on aerobic endurance and passing performance in adolescent soccer players - a randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Short-term detraining in semi-professional male football players: impact of a 5-day mid-season break on performance - an observational study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Effects of high-intensity interval training on aerobic capacity and athletic performance in trained athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Effects of different conditioning activities performed after soccer-specific warm-up on post-activation performance enhancement.PloS one · 2026Article
- Can We Replicate the Most Demanding Periods of Official Football Matches in Large-Sided Training Games?Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Effects of a 4-Week Off-Season High-Intensity Training Program on Aerobic Performance and Sprint Endurance Ability in Adolescent Female Football Players: A Pilot Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- The Effect of a High-Frequency Exercise Program During the Transition Period in Young Football Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of Eight-Week Game-Based High-Intensity Interval Training Performed on Different Pitch Dimensions on the Level of Physical Capacity and Time-Motion Responses in Youth Soccer Players.Journal of human kinetics · 2025Article
- Effects of Intermittent Versus Continuous Small-Sided Games on Athletic Performance in Male Youth Soccer Players: A Pilot Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: The aim of this study was two-fold: (i) analyze the within-group physical fitness adaptations promoted by a detraining period (4 weeks) followed by an intervention period (4 weeks) using small-sided games (SSGs) or running-based high intensity interval training (HIIT); and (ii) analyze the between-group differences aiming to identify the effectiveness of each training intervention on the physical fitness of youth male soccer players. Methods: This study followed a randomized parallel study design. Forty male soccer players (age: 16.4 ± 0.5 years old) were assessed three times: (i) baseline; (ii) after 4 weeks of detraining; and (iii) after a retraining period of 4 weeks. After returning from detraining, players were randomized to an SSG-based training intervention ( Results: Between-group analysis revealed significantly smaller SBJ ( Conclusions: Although SSG and HIIT interventions improved physical fitness outcomes after a period of detraining, they were not able to effectively restore body composition, CMJ, 20-m sprint, ZZwB, and YYIRT compared with the baseline assessments (before detraining). Only HIIT was significantly effective for restoring SBJ, short linear sprin speed, and change-of-direction compared with baseline. HIIT was also significantly better than SSG in improving SBJ and ZZwoB. Although the small sample, the non determination of maturation status and the need to be cautious regarding generalization, HIIT appears to be more beneficial than SSG after a detraining period for recovery of body composition and physical fitness qualities in this specific context of youth soccer players.
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