Abstract
Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare the tactical and technical performance and perceived exertion of college soccer players in small-sided games through the manipulation of small targets. Twenty players divided into four teams, played 5x5 games (25x20 m) with one and two small targets on different days. Games were divided into three four-minute times, with two-minute intervals between bouts. Perceived exertion and technical-tactical variables were evaluated using Ball Transmission Speed (ball received/ball contacts) and Team Sport Assessment Procedure (TSAP). TSAP generates performance indicators, such as: efficiency index, performance score, volume of play and ball attack. They are related to the actions of balls conquered, passes and finalizations. For statistical analysis, paired t test and Cohen’s d effect size were performed to compare the two game configurations. Larger number of balls conquered with small target was verified (p<0.05; d=1.32), generating higher efficiency index and performance score. It was concluded that the perceived exertion is similar with one and two small targets and players recover more balls with only one small target. Through thisinformation, coaches can better handle this type of constraints according to the purpose of the training session.
Highlights
The practice of sports in the Brazilian university context has grown in recent years
Studies conducted with college soccer have focused on issues related to the incidence of injuries[1], biomechanical[2], anthropometric[3], physiological[4] aspects and in particular small-sided and conditioned games (JRCs), as these have been the subject of study due to their wide use[5,6,7]
Two indexes are obtained: Volume of play (VP), which is the sum of the number of received balls (RB) and the number of conquered balls (CB): VP = RB + CB and the Efficiency Index (EI), where EI = (CB + Number of Attack Balls (NAB)) / (10 + lost balls (LB))
Summary
The practice of sports in the Brazilian university context has grown in recent years. The sports training process with emphasis on college soccer should gain more prominence, showing concern on the part of the sports sciences. For this reason, literature already reports some studies on this subject, highlighting the need to understand the effects of soccer training with this specific population. With regard to studies with college soccer players, the study by Vilar et al.[6] aimed at examining the effects of numerical superiority in JRCs on maintaining ball possession, number of goal shots and teammate passes. The authors compared three game configurations: 5x5, 5x4 and 5x3, verifying that players exhibit different behaviors and positions when compared to conditions of equality and numerical superiority or inferiority
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