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ArticleBiology of sport2025

Enhancing problem-solving skills and creative thinking abilities in U-13 soccer players: the impact of rondo possession games' training.

Mohamed Mansour Bouzouraa, Wissem Dhahbi, Hatem Ghouili, Jaouher Hamaidi, Mohamed Ben Aissa, Ismail Dergaa, Noomen Guelmami, Nizar Souissi, Katja Weiss, Thomas Rosemann and 3 more

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Article in Biology of sport, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Mohamed Mansour BouzouraaHigh Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, University of Manouba, Manouba, Tunisia.
Wissem DhahbiResearch Unit "Sport Sciences, Health and Movement", Higher Institute of Sports and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, El Kef, Tunisia.
Hatem GhouiliResearch Unit "Sport Sciences, Health and Movement", Higher Institute of Sports and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, El Kef, Tunisia.
Jaouher HamaidiResearch Unit "Sport Sciences, Health and Movement", Higher Institute of Sports and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, El Kef, Tunisia.
Mohamed Ben AissaHigh Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, University of Manouba, Manouba, Tunisia.
Ismail DergaaHigh Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, University of Manouba, Manouba, Tunisia.
Noomen GuelmamiResearch Unit "Sport Sciences, Health and Movement", Higher Institute of Sports and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, El Kef, Tunisia.
Nizar SouissiHigh Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, University of Manouba, Manouba, Tunisia.
Katja WeissInstitute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Thomas RosemannInstitute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Makrem ZghibiResearch Unit "Sport Sciences, Health and Movement", Higher Institute of Sports and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, El Kef, Tunisia.
Karim ChamariNaufar, Wellness & Recovery Center, Doha, Qatar.
Beat KnechtleInstitute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To investigate the impact of Rondo possession games, played in different field geometries with complex rules, on the development of problem-solving skills and creative thinking abilities in U-13 youth soccer players. In a repeated-measures and a randomized controlled trial study design, twenty-four competitive young male U-13 soccer players were split into: the training (TG, n = 12) and control (CG, n = 12) groups (matched for age, body height body mass index; and training experience; with weekly training of ~5.5 hours/week for both groups). TG performed a training programme once a week for 8 weeks integrating Rondo possession games with periodized variations, such as player formats, field shapes, duration, pitch sizes, and rest times. Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) - Graphic-Figural-Creativity (abstractness-title, resistance-closure, originality, elaboration, and fluency - GFC), Problem-Solving-Inventory (problem-solving-confidence, approach-avoidance-style and personal-control - PSI) and Verbal-Creativity (flexibility, originality, fluency - VC) - were performed over time and between groups. We observed significant main effects of time (p < 0.001-0.005,

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AdolescentCognitive skillsDecision-makingFootballGame intelligenceSoccer coachingYouth sports

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