Technical and physical demands of small vs. large sided games in relation to playing position in elite soccer
- Authors:
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- Dellal, A ;
- Owen, A ;
- Wong, D P ;
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Krustrup, Peter
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Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Science, Københavns Universitet - van Exsel, M ;
- Mallo, J
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.humov.2011.08.013
- Abstract:
- The aim of this investigation was to compare the effects of common rule changes on technical and physical demands for elite soccer players in five playing positions during various 4-min small-sided games (SSGs) in comparison to 11-a-side matches. Forty international players classified into five positional roles participated in the study (25.3±2.4years, 182.4±2.3cm, 77.3±4.1kg; M±SD). Players completed three different conditioned small-sided 4 vs. 4 games (1 ball touch=1T, 2 ball touches=2T and Free Play=FP) as well as two friendly matches. Heart rate (HR), blood lactate ([La]), ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) as well as physical and technical performance were analyzed. Compared to match-play, total distance covered per minute of play, high-intensity running activities (sprinting and high-intensity runs), total numbers of duels and lost ball possessions were significantly greater within SSGs for all playing positions (p
- Type:
- Journal article
- Language:
- English
- Published in:
- Human Movement Science, 2012, Vol 31, Issue 4, p. 957-969
- Main Research Area:
- Science/technology
- Publication Status:
- Published
- Review type:
- Peer Review
- Submission year:
- 2012
- Scientific Level:
- Scientific
- ID:
- 233104219
