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The Effects of Small-Sided Games on Fitness Components and Technical Abilities among Youth Soccer Players

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Small-sided games (SSG) is one of the increasingly popular training method in developing fitness components and technical abilities among soccer players. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of SSG training towards player’s fitness components and technical abilities after six weeks of training program among youth soccer players. Sixty youth soccer players (M = 19.98 years of age; SD = 0.97) were recruited in this study and were divided into SSG intervention group (IG, N = 30) and control group (CG, N = 30). Agility, speed, cardiovascular endurance, passing and dribbling tests were conducted pre- and post- six weeks of training. Results showed that there was a statistically significant difference on speed, passing, dribbling and VO2max in the post-test among the IG group. When compared to CG, IG were shown to perform better at speed, dribbling and VO2max as it showed a significant difference between groups. As a conclusion, SSG training method can improve speed, passing, dribbling and VO2max. Therefore, this study recommends SSG training to be apply towards youth soccer players.

Source: Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

DOI: 10.18276/cej.2024.1-07

Authors: ALI MD NADZALAN, Mohd Faridz Ahmad, Jeffrey Fook Lee Low

Institutions: Sultan Idris Education University, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Sports Performance and Training

Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4399404801