ArticleBiology of sport2022
Small-sided games in volleyball: A systematic review of the state of the art.
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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
- Effects of Physical Training Programs on Healthy Athletes' Vertical Jump Height: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Smaller Formats of Volleyball Lead to Greater Improvements in Lower Limb Strength and Power, As Well As Reductions in Landing Forces: A Randomized Controlled Study in Girls.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Trial
- Effects of Rule Modifications on the Quality and Manner of Technical Skill Execution in Youth Volleyball.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impact of Modified Competition Formats on Physical Performance in Under-14 Female Volleyball Players: The Role of Biological Maturity.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Impact of Reduced Net Height and Ball Speed Feedback on Spiking Ability in Introductory Volleyball.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Immediate effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on drop jump performance measured through kinematic analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Exploring the Effects of Players' Numbers and Court Size on Tactical-Technical Performance Analysis of Novice Players in Basketball Small-Sided Games.Journal of human kinetics · 2025Article
- Effects of a Short-Term Soccer Training Intervention on Skill Course Performance in Youth Players: A Randomized Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Motor ability development by integrating small-sided games into physical education class.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- School-Based TGfU Volleyball Intervention Improves Physical Fitness and Body Composition in Primary School Students: A Cluster-Randomized Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Physiological responses of small-sided vs. regular games in youth volleyball players.Biology of sport · 2023Article
- Effect of changes in the net height, court size, and serve limitations on technical-tactical, physical, and psychological aspects of U-14 female volleyball matches.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Studies on small-sided games (SSG) in team sports have increased in recent decades. However, the literature concerning this training strategy in volleyball is sparse. This study aims to summarize and analyse the scientific evidence on SSG in volleyball. For this purpose, electronic searches were conducted in August 2021 in PubMed, Scielo, ScienceDirect, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science databases. As result, a total of 22 studies (3 cross-sectional, 7 quasi-experimental, and 12 randomized controlled trial) that used SSG in volleyball were included in the qualitative synthesis after applying the eligibility criteria. Despite the few studies available for each outcome, our results suggest that the SSG can be used as a methodological resource for volleyball teaching and training of educational, recreational, and high-performance character. In conclusion, the use of SSG in volleyball is a pedagogical and training alternative with positive effects on populations with different levels of training (school and university students, recreational adult players, and athletes) considering instructional approaches, sport knowledge, participation in Physical Education classes, health markers, physical fitness, and physiological, psychological, and tactical-technical variables. However, more studies need to be carried out using SSG in volleyball in different contexts, with different manipulations and variables.
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