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Effects of small-sided games training programs on physiological and physical adaptations of youth basketball players: A systematic review.

Tingyu Li, Qi Xu, Hugo Sarmento, YongXing Zhao, Rui Miguel Silva, Filipe Manuel Clemente

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Synthesis in Science progress. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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15citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Tingyu LiSport physical activity and health research & innovation center, Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
Qi XuDepartment of Biomechanics and Sport Engineering, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland.
Hugo SarmentoFaculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Research Unit for Sport and Physical Activity (CIDAF), Coimbra, Portugal.
YongXing ZhaoCollege of Physical Education, Chizhou University, Chizhou, Anhui, China.
Rui Miguel SilvaSport physical activity and health research & innovation center, Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
Filipe Manuel ClementeSport physical activity and health research & innovation center, Viana do Castelo, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9813-2842
Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo · PTChizhou University · CNGdansk University of Physical Education and Sport · PLUniversity of Coimbra · PT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The primary objective of this study was to systematically investigate the physiological and physical fitness adaptations resulting from small-sided games (SSGs) training programs in basketball players competing at youth competitive levels, as compared to other training approaches and/or control groups. To achieve this, we conducted a literature search on PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science, adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. From the initial 626 studies retrieved, five were considered eligible for the current study. Among the five included articles, four conducted comparisons between the effects of SSGs and running-based high-intensity interval training. Regarding this, the four studies revealed a significant improvement in the final velocity during the 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test, ranging from 4.07% to 7.29% following SSG-based interventions. This improvement was not significantly different from the comparator group. Additionally, two studies indicated that the SSGs group showed a significant advantage in change-of-direction time, with improvements ranging from -2.11% to 6.69% after interventions, and these results were not significantly different from the comparator group. However, the effects on repeated sprint ability yielded contradictory findings; two studies reported significant improvements ranging from -5.00% to -2.16%, while two others did not show significant effects following SSGs-based interventions. Similarly, in the linear sprint, the results of SSGs-based interventions were inconsistent. In summary, based on the available research, it can be concluded that SSG-based training is effective in significantly enhancing aerobic performance and change of direction, comparable to alternative approaches. However, the effects on repeated sprint ability and sprint performance are not consistently demonstrated.

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BasketballPhysical Conditioning, HumanAdaptation, PhysiologicalAdolescentExerciseHumansathletic performanceBasketballdrill-based gamesphysical fitnesssports trainingsystematic review

Identifiers

PMID38444385
PMCPMC10916483
OpenAlexW4392522704

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