Effectiveness of small-sided games on change of direction speed in youth soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Purpose Football requires both linear movements and directional changes, crucial for performance. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluate small-sided games (SSGs) versus other training methods for enhancing change of direction speed in young soccer players. Methods Following PRISMA guidel...
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| author | Ioan Neag Ion Mihaila Leonard Julien Fleancu Alexandru Acsinte Corina Daniela Popescu Maura Stancu Vladimir Potop Gabriel Trandafirescu Ilie Mihai |
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Football requires both linear movements and directional changes, crucial for performance. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluate small-sided games (SSGs) versus other training methods for enhancing change of direction speed in young soccer players.
Methods
Following PRISMA guidelines, studies were sourced from Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus. Inclusion criteria: healthy soccer players aged 6–19, SSG training programs of at least 4 weeks, and a control group. Data were assessed using the PEDro scale, and a meta-analysis was conducted using Hedges’s g ES.
Results
Fourteen studies were included. The analysis showed no significant differences between SSGs and running-based methods in change of direction speed (ES = –0.04, 95% CI = –0.30 to 0.21, p = 0.74). Significant improvements were observed within groups for both running-based methods (ES = –0.61, 95% CI = –0.89 to –0.33, p < 0.001) and SSG interventions (ES = –0.67, 95% CI = –0.91 to –0.44, p < 0.01). No significant differences were found comparing SSGs to technical skills and running-based methods due to high heterogeneity (ES = –0.84, 95% CI = –3.72 to 2.04, p = 0.568). Combined SSG interventions showed significant improvements (ES = –0.72, 95% CI = –1.03 to -0.41, p < 0.001).
Conclusions
SSG interventions are as effective as running-based methods in improving change of direction speed among young soccer players. Combined SSG interventions with other methods demonstrated robust improvements. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8d19e07780dc4e07a830226a7bbecf242025-01-27T11:40:26ZengTermedia Publishing HouseHuman Movement1899-19552024-12-01254536710.5114/hm/195914195914Effectiveness of small-sided games on change of direction speed in youth soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysisIoan Neag0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1423-1348Ion Mihaila1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6173-9771Leonard Julien Fleancu2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9352-1523Alexandru Acsinte3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6401-4506Corina Daniela Popescu4https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9668-1492Maura Stancu5https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8698-038XVladimir Potop6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8571-2469Gabriel Trandafirescu7https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1763-784XIlie Mihai8https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5932-1859Doctoral School of Sports Science and Physical Education, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica, Bucharest, University Center Pitesti, Pitesti, RomaniaDoctoral School of Sports Science and Physical Education, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica, Bucharest, University Center Pitesti, Pitesti, RomaniaDoctoral School of Sports Science and Physical Education, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica, Bucharest, University Center Pitesti, Pitesti, Romania„Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau, Bacau, RomaniaDoctoral School of Sports Science and Physical Education, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica, Bucharest, University Center Pitesti, Pitesti, RomaniaDoctoral School of Sports Science and Physical Education, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica, Bucharest, University Center Pitesti, Pitesti, RomaniaDoctoral School of Sports Science and Physical Education, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica, Bucharest, University Center Pitesti, Pitesti, RomaniaDoctoral School of Sports Science and Physical Education, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica, Bucharest, University Center Pitesti, Pitesti, RomaniaDoctoral School of Sports Science and Physical Education, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica, Bucharest, University Center Pitesti, Pitesti, RomaniaPurpose Football requires both linear movements and directional changes, crucial for performance. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluate small-sided games (SSGs) versus other training methods for enhancing change of direction speed in young soccer players. Methods Following PRISMA guidelines, studies were sourced from Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus. Inclusion criteria: healthy soccer players aged 6–19, SSG training programs of at least 4 weeks, and a control group. Data were assessed using the PEDro scale, and a meta-analysis was conducted using Hedges’s g ES. Results Fourteen studies were included. The analysis showed no significant differences between SSGs and running-based methods in change of direction speed (ES = –0.04, 95% CI = –0.30 to 0.21, p = 0.74). Significant improvements were observed within groups for both running-based methods (ES = –0.61, 95% CI = –0.89 to –0.33, p < 0.001) and SSG interventions (ES = –0.67, 95% CI = –0.91 to –0.44, p < 0.01). No significant differences were found comparing SSGs to technical skills and running-based methods due to high heterogeneity (ES = –0.84, 95% CI = –3.72 to 2.04, p = 0.568). Combined SSG interventions showed significant improvements (ES = –0.72, 95% CI = –1.03 to -0.41, p < 0.001). Conclusions SSG interventions are as effective as running-based methods in improving change of direction speed among young soccer players. Combined SSG interventions with other methods demonstrated robust improvements.https://hummov.awf.wroc.pl/Effectiveness-of-small-sided-games-on-change-of-direction-speed-in-youth-soccer-players,195914,0,2.htmlagilitytraining methodsyouth soccersmall-sided gameschange of direction speed |
| spellingShingle | Ioan Neag Ion Mihaila Leonard Julien Fleancu Alexandru Acsinte Corina Daniela Popescu Maura Stancu Vladimir Potop Gabriel Trandafirescu Ilie Mihai Effectiveness of small-sided games on change of direction speed in youth soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis Human Movement agility training methods youth soccer small-sided games change of direction speed |
| title | Effectiveness of small-sided games on change of direction speed in youth soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full | Effectiveness of small-sided games on change of direction speed in youth soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of small-sided games on change of direction speed in youth soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of small-sided games on change of direction speed in youth soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_short | Effectiveness of small-sided games on change of direction speed in youth soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_sort | effectiveness of small sided games on change of direction speed in youth soccer players a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | agility training methods youth soccer small-sided games change of direction speed |
| url | https://hummov.awf.wroc.pl/Effectiveness-of-small-sided-games-on-change-of-direction-speed-in-youth-soccer-players,195914,0,2.html |
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