Small-sided games: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

FM Clemente, J Afonso, H Sarmento - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective This umbrella review was conducted to summarize the evidence and qualify the
methodological quality of SR and SRMA published on small-sided games in team ball …

Acceleration and deceleration demands during training sessions in football: a systematic review

H Silva, FY Nakamura, M Beato… - Science and Medicine in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The aim of this review is to summarize the current scientific knowledge about
acceleration and deceleration demands during football training. Methods A systematic …

Assessment of strength and power capacities in elite male soccer: a systematic review of test protocols used in practice and research

ND Asimakidis, IN Mukandi, M Beato, C Bishop… - Sports medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Strength and power represent two crucial physical qualities for the attainment of
a high level of performance considering the frequency and the importance of explosive …

Short-term effects of on-field combined core strength and small-sided games training on physical performance in young soccer players

E Arslan, Y Soylu, F Clemente, T Hazir, AK Isler… - Biology of Sport, 2021 - termedia.pl
This study aimed to compare the effects of 6-weeks combined core strength and small-sided
games training (SSGcore) vs. small-sided games (SSG) training on the physical …

Training load within a soccer microcycle week—A systematic review

H Silva, FY Nakamura, J Castellano… - Strength & Conditioning …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Quantifying training load is important to ensure that athletes correctly respond to training
prescription and reduce injury risk. Training load can be divided into internal training load …

Effects of small-sided games vs. running-based high-intensity interval training on physical performance in soccer players: a meta-analytical comparison

FM Clemente, R Ramirez-Campillo, J Afonso… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: This systematic review with meta-analysis (SRMA) was conducted to compare
the effects of SSG-based interventions vs. running-based HIIT interventions on soccer …

Effects of small-sided games vs. simulated match training on physical performance of youth female handball players

R Mikalonytė, R Paulauskas, E Abade, B Figueira - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of different Small-Sided games (SSG)
formats and simulated match handball training (SMHT) on handball player's physical …

Combining small-sided soccer games and running-based methods: A systematic review

F Clemente, H Sarmento - Biology of Sport, 2021 - termedia.pl
Small-sided games (SSGs) are often used in soccer to produce acute physiological and
physical responses, while a tactical/technical stimulus is also employed. However, due to …

A meta-analytical comparison of the effects of small-sided games vs. running-based high-intensity interval training on soccer players' repeated-sprint ability

FM Clemente, R Ramirez-Campillo, J Afonso… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This systematic review with a meta-analysis was conducted to compare the effects of small-
sided games (SSGs)-based interventions with the effects of running-based high-intensity …

Determining the effect of one decade on fitness of elite Austrian youth soccer players using propensity score matching

C Gonaus, E Müller, T Stöggl… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Current trends in attacking strategies and increases in external workload have led to a need
for fast and well-conditioned athletes in modern soccer. More recently, progressions in …