Differences in Acceleration and High-Intensity Activities Between Small-Sided Games and Peak Periods of Official Matches in Elite Soccer Players

Dalen, Terje; Sandmæl, Simen Raaen; Stevens, Tom; Hjelde, Geir Håvard; Kjøsnes, Terje Næss; Wisløff, Ulrik

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“…Our data indicated that the differences between SSG NC and official matches were in line with previous studies, with players performing a greater number of accelerations and decelerations relative to time in SSG NC , but with higher peak speeds and VHSD covered during matches [9,12,14,36]. Unsurprisingly, this was due to the different relative areas per player available during SSG NC vs. official matches (81 m 2 vs. 300 m 2 ), as has been revealed in previous studies showing that a greater relative area per player results in more HSD and VHSD covered per player [10,12,13,31,33]. The comparison between SSG CA and official matches yielded a novel outcome of interest to practitioners and coaches, with greater running activity relative to time obtained during the SSG CA in comparison with the official matches, including HSD and VHSD travelled, in addition to a higher number of accelerations and decelerations.…”

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Can Small-side Games Provide Adequate High-speed Training in Professional Soccer?

Asián-Clemente

Rabano-Muñoz²,

Muñoz³

et al. 2020

Int J Sports Med

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The aim was to compare the running activity in official matches with that achieved in two small-sided games, designed with the same relative area per player but with different constraints and field dimensions, aiming to stimulate high-speed and very-high-speed running. Seventeen young professional players played one 5 vs. 5+5 with 2 floaters, varying in terms of whether there was a change of playing area (SSGCA) or not change (SSGNC). Running activity was monitored using GPS and the following variables were recorded: total distance covered; high-speed distance (18–21 km·h−1); very high-speed distance (>21 km·h−1); peak speed; accelerations and decelerations between 2–3 m·s−2 and above 3 m·s−2. SSGCA achieved statistically higher total distance, high-speed, peak speed and number of accelerations and decelerations than SSGNC (large to small magnitude). Both drills showed statistically greater high speed, number of accelerations and decelerations than official matches (large to small magnitude). Moreover, SSGCA exhibited statistically more total distance and distance at higher speed than official matches (moderate and small magnitude, respectively). In contrast, official matches showed statistically higher peak speeds than both training tasks and more very high speed than SSGNC (large and moderate magnitude, respectively). Coaches could use SSGCA to promote greater running activity in soccer players.

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Can Small-side Games Provide Adequate High-speed Training in Professional Soccer?

Asián-Clemente

Rabano-Muñoz²,

Muñoz³

et al. 2020

Int J Sports Med

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“…Nevertheless, unlike sprinting distance, the number of accelerations seems to be a considerable part of the training sessions. Indeed, recent findings indicate that small-sided games in training may have the same number of accelerations (>2 m·s −2 ) as peak periods of official matches [24]. Despite a difference in accelerations between starters and non-starters during training was confirmed, this difference had only a small effect.…”

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Monitoring Training and Match Physical Load in Junior Soccer Players: Starters versus Substitutes

Dalen

Lorås

2019

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The aim of this study was to investigate differences in the physical (locomotor activities) and physiological (Banister’s training impulse) in-season training load between starters and substitutes in a well-trained junior soccer team. Physical performance variables from the Polar Team Pro system were collected and analyzed from a sample of junior soccer players (N = 18; age = 15.7 ± 0.5 years; stature, 177.9 ± 4.6 cm; body mass, 67.1 ± 5.5 kg). The study analyzed a total of 10 matches and 38 training sessions during the 2018 season with linear mixed models. The players from the starting line-ups demonstrated significantly higher average weekly physical load compared to the non-starters with respect to all variables: distance (total, running, high-speed running, and sprint) [F (1, 573) ≥ 66, p < 0.001, eta = 0.10], number of accelerations and sprints [F (1, 573) ≥ 66, p < 0.001, eta = 0.10], as well as Banister’s training impulse (TRIMP) [F (1, 569) = 10, p < 0.001, eta = 0.02]. Evidence from this study indicates that a large amount of weekly accumulated high-speed running and sprint distances is related to match playing time. Therefore, weekly fitness-related adaptations in running at high speeds seem to favor the starters in a soccer team.

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“…This may be partially explained by the typology of drills used, where, usually, in the Portuguese training coaching philosophy, small-sided games are preferred. These games increase the frequency of accelerations/decelerations while decreasing opportunities to perform high-speed running or sprinting [19,20]. Therefore, the use of small-sided games may be part of an explanation to justify the increase of acceleration/deceleration load when compared to the match.…”

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Training/Match External Load Ratios in Professional Soccer Players: A Full-Season Study

Clemente

Rabbani

Conte

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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The aim of this study was two-fold: (i) to describe the training/match ratios of different external load measures during a full professional soccer season while analyzing the variations between different types of weeks (three, four and five training sessions/week) and (ii) to investigate the relationship between weekly accumulated training loads and the match demands of the same week. Twenty-seven professional soccer players (24.9 ± 3.5 years old) were monitored daily using a 10-Hz global positioning system with a 100-Hz accelerometer. Total distance (TD), running distance (RD), high-speed running (HSR), sprinting distance (SD), player load (PL), number of high accelerations (ACC), and number of high decelerations (DEC) were recorded during training sessions and matches. An individual training/match ratio (TMr) was calculated for each external load measure. Weeks with five training sessions (5dW) presented meaningfully greater TMr than weeks with four (4dW) or three (3dW) training sessions. Additionally, TDratio (TDr) was significantly greater in 5dW than in 3dW (mean differences dif: 1.23 arbitray units A.U.) and 4dW (dif: 0.80 A.U.); HSRr was significantly greater in 5dW than in 3dW (dif: 0.90 A.U.) and 4dW (dif: 0.68 A.U.); and SDr was significantly greater in 5dW than in 3dW (dif: 0.77 A.U.) and 4dW (dif: 0.90 A.U.). Correlations between the weekly training loads and the match demands of the same week were small for PL (r = 0.250 [0.13;0.36]), ACC (r = 0.292 [0.17;0.40]) and DEC (r = 0.236 [0.11;0.35]). This study reveals that ratios of above 1 were observed for specific measures (e.g., HSR, SD). It was also observed that training sessions are not adjusted according to weekly variations in match demands.

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Differences in Acceleration and High-Intensity Activities Between Small-Sided Games and Peak Periods of Official Matches in Elite Soccer Players

Abstract: Dalen, T, Sandmael, S, Stevens, TGA, Hjelde, GH, Kjøsnes, TN, and Wisløff, U. Differences in acceleration and high-intensity activities between small-sided games and peak periods of official matches in elite soccer players.

Cited by 54 publications

References 26 publications

Can Small-side Games Provide Adequate High-speed Training in Professional Soccer?

Can Small-side Games Provide Adequate High-speed Training in Professional Soccer?

Monitoring Training and Match Physical Load in Junior Soccer Players: Starters versus Substitutes

Training/Match External Load Ratios in Professional Soccer Players: A Full-Season Study

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