ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Comparison of the Physical, Physiological, and Psychological Responses of the High-Intensity Interval (HIIT) and Small-Sided Games (SSG) Training Programs in Young Elite 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
- 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
- Comparing The Effects of Small-Sided Handball Games and High-Intensity Interval Training on The Physical Health and Fitness of Untrained Individuals: A 16-Week Randomized Controlled Study.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2026Trial
- Effects of small-sided games and dribbling circuit training on physical and technical skills in youth soccer players.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Effects of Small-Sided Games and High-Intensity Interval Training on The Rating of Perceived Exertion in Soccer Players Across Competitive Levels: Controlling for Percentage of Heart Rate Reserve.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2025Trial
- Combining HIIT with Small-Sided Soccer Games Enhances Cardiometabolic and Physical Fitness More Than Each Alone in Overweight Youth: A Randomized Controlled Study.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2025Trial
- 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
- Impact of High-Intensity Interval Training on Aerobic Capacity, Muscle Strength, and Agility Among Football Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effect of basketball-based small-sided games and running-based high-intensity interval training on physical fitness in untrained young adults: a randomized controlled study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Comparison of the Most Demanding Periods in Three Categories of Female's Soccer: A Double View from the Player and the Team.Journal of human kinetics · 2026Article
- The effect of small-sided games and HIIT formats and competitive level on enjoyment and exercise intensity in young adult male soccer players.Biology of sport · 2025Article
- Acute Neurochemical, Psychophysiological, and Cognitive Responses to Small-Sided Games vs. Running-Based HIIT in Young, Male Soccer Players.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of On-Court Tennis Training Combined with HIIT versus RST on Aerobic Capacity, Speed, Agility, Jumping Ability, and Internal Loads in Young Tennis Players.Journal of human kinetics · 2025Article
- Motor ability development by integrating small-sided games into physical education class.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- The impact of verbal encouragement during the repeated agility speed training on internal intensity, mood state, and physical enjoyment in youth soccer players.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- The effects of adapted physical education sessions on the empathy of female students with overweight.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Effect of Intensified Training Camp on Psychometric Status, Mood State, and Hematological Markers in Youth Soccer Players.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
We investigated the effects of high-intensity interval (HIIT) and small-sided games (SSG) training programs on physiological and psychological responses in young soccer players. Twenty-four male soccer players (age 16.7 ± 0.9 years) were divided into two groups (HIIT and SSG) and completed a 6-week training programs consisting of two training sessions a week. HIIT consisted of intermittent runs lasting 15 s at the 110% maximum aerobic speed followed by a passive recovery lasting 15 s; SSG was instead structured in a 4 versus 4 players games on a playing field of 25 × 35 m. The muscular power of the lower body was assessed before and after each training session using the 5-jump test to leg length, and two incremental field tests (VAMEVAL test and modified agility
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