Abstract
The aim of the study was to compare the effect of additional practice/training of small-sided games (SSG) or repeated sprints (RS) on mood state, and physical performance in professional soccer players. Twenty four professional soccer players took part in this study (age: 17 ± 0.19 years). Participants were divided into two groups: small-sided gamed group (GSSG) performed 3 bouts of SSG (3 versus 3 players on 25 × 30 m pitch size) and repeated sprint group (GRS) performed 3 bouts of RS (6 × 40 + 40-m sprint with 20s of passive recovery in-between). Both groups were trained over a period of seven weeks (2 sessions/weeks) with the usual practice. The profile of mood state (POMS), the YOYO intermittent recovery test (YOYOTRT), sprint 10-m and five-jump test were conducted before and after training program. After 7 weeks of training, no changes in mood were determined, but run distance improved in both groups. Sprint time and leg strength improved in the RSG only. Coaches and physical trainers could choose between these two training modalities according to the objective of their training, keeping in mind the brief and intense actions advantages of the RS shown in the present study.
Highlights
The aim of the study was to compare the effect of additional practice/training of small-sided games (SSG) or repeated sprints (RS) on mood state, and physical performance in professional soccer players
Participants were divided into two groups: small-sided gamed group (GSSG) performed 3 bouts of SSG (3 versus 3 players on 25 × 30 m pitch size) and repeated sprint group (GRS) performed 3 bouts of RS (6 × 40 + 40-m sprint with 20s of passive recovery in-between)
The aim of the study was to compare the effect of additional practice/ training of small-sided games (SSG) or repeated sprints (RS) on mood state, and physical performance in professional soccer players
Summary
One of the manifestations of these requirements is the predominant solicitation of aerobic metabolism during the match which reaches 90% of the total energy supplied (Helgerud et al, 2001; Hoff et al, 2002; Stolen et al, 2005). This value reflects a physical endurance quality developed to support the high pace for 90 minutes. The main difference between SSG and RSA is the presence of the ball that would impose a specific activity by developing physical, technical and tactical aspects at once (Casamichana et al, 2010; Hill-Haas et al, 2010; Dellal et al, 2011; Dellal et al, 2012b; Aguiar et al, 2012; Castellano et al, 2013)
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