Variability of acute physiological responses and performance profiles of youth soccer players in small-sided games

Hill-Haas, S; Coutts, A; Rowsell, G; Dawson, B

Variability of acute physiological responses and performance profiles of youth soccer players in small-sided games

Hill-Haas, S Coutts, A

Rowsell, G Dawson, B

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Citation:: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2008, 11 (5), pp. 487 - 490
Issue Date:: 2008-09-01

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dc.contributor.author	Hill-Haas, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Coutts, A https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1782-7691	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rowsell, G	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dawson, B	en_US
dc.date.available	2007-07-20	en_US
dc.date.issued	2008-09-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2008, 11 (5), pp. 487 - 490	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1440-2440	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/9648
dc.description.abstract	The aim of this study was to examine the variability in physiological and perceptual responses and time-motion profiles of various small-sided soccer game (SSG) formats (2 versus 2, 4 versus 4 and 6 versus 6 players) and regimes (interval and continuous). Typical error (TE) was calculated for mean heart rate as a percentage of maximum heart rate (%HRmax), global ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), blood lactate [La-] and various time-motion characteristics for 16 male soccer players (mean 16.2 years, range 15.6-17.9). The TE for HR responses were <5% for all SSGs. RPE also demonstrated small variability across all SSGs, with TE ranging between 1 and 2 units. In contrast, the TE% for [La-] was higher, ranging from 16% (2 versus 2-interval) to 34% (4 versus 4-interval). The TE% for total distance (TD) and distance covered at 0-6.9 km/h was <5% for all SSGs, with 2 versus 2 interval and continuous games recording the lowest TE (2.2% and 2.9%, respectively). An increase in game format size does not appear to influence the variability of the acute physiological responses to SSGs, although continuous formats display less variability than interval formats. The TD, distance covered and percentage of total time moving at 0-6.9 km/h demonstrated small variability across all formats and regimes. However, higher movement speeds zones (>8 km/h) reflected increased variability, irrespective of game format or regime. Collectively, these results suggest that SSG training can provide a reliable aerobic training stimulus. © 2007 Sports Medicine Australia.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jsams.2007.07.006	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Sport Sciences	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Monitoring, Physiologic	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Sample Size	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Time and Motion Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Soccer	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Athletic Performance	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Physical Exertion	en_US
dc.title	Variability of acute physiological responses and performance profiles of youth soccer players in small-sided games	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Sports and Exercise Science
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Abstract:

The aim of this study was to examine the variability in physiological and perceptual responses and time-motion profiles of various small-sided soccer game (SSG) formats (2 versus 2, 4 versus 4 and 6 versus 6 players) and regimes (interval and continuous). Typical error (TE) was calculated for mean heart rate as a percentage of maximum heart rate (%HRmax), global ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), blood lactate [La-] and various time-motion characteristics for 16 male soccer players (mean 16.2 years, range 15.6-17.9). The TE for HR responses were <5% for all SSGs. RPE also demonstrated small variability across all SSGs, with TE ranging between 1 and 2 units. In contrast, the TE% for [La-] was higher, ranging from 16% (2 versus 2-interval) to 34% (4 versus 4-interval). The TE% for total distance (TD) and distance covered at 0-6.9 km/h was <5% for all SSGs, with 2 versus 2 interval and continuous games recording the lowest TE (2.2% and 2.9%, respectively). An increase in game format size does not appear to influence the variability of the acute physiological responses to SSGs, although continuous formats display less variability than interval formats. The TD, distance covered and percentage of total time moving at 0-6.9 km/h demonstrated small variability across all formats and regimes. However, higher movement speeds zones (>8 km/h) reflected increased variability, irrespective of game format or regime. Collectively, these results suggest that SSG training can provide a reliable aerobic training stimulus. © 2007 Sports Medicine Australia.

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