Small sided games in soccer–a systematic review

H Sarmento, FM Clemente, LD Harper… - … analysis in sport, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this paper was to systematically review and organise the literature on soccer
SSGs, in order to ascertain the most frequently researched topics, characterise the …

What performance analysts need to know about research trends in association football (2012–2016): A systematic review

H Sarmento, FM Clemente, D Araújo, K Davids… - Sports medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Evolving patterns of match analysis research need to be systematically
reviewed regularly since this area of work is burgeoning rapidly and studies can offer new …

A systematic review on small-sided games in football players: Acute and chronic adaptations

P Bujalance-Moreno, PÁ Latorre-Román… - Journal of sports …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Small-sided games (SSG) are played on a small pitch, often using modified rules and
involving a smaller number of players. This article aimed to critically analyse the literature to …

Small-sided games in elite soccer: does one size fit all?

M Lacome, BM Simpson, Y Cholley… - … journal of sports …, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: To compare the peak intensity of typical small-sided games (SSGs) with those of
official matches in terms of running demands and mechanical work (MechW) over different …

The effects of small-sided soccer games on technical actions and skills: A systematic review

F Clemente, H Sarmento - Human Movement, 2020 - termedia.pl
Purpose This systematic review aims to describe evidence of the effects of different small-
sided soccer games (SSGs) on technical actions and technical performance. The article …

How manipulating task constraints in small-sided and conditioned games shapes emergence of individual and collective tactical behaviours in football: A systematic …

L Ometto, FVA Vasconcellos… - … Journal of Sports …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Small-Sided and Conditioned Games are characterised by modifications of
field dimensions, number of players, rules of the game, manipulations used to shape the key …

Comparative analysis of load profile between small-sided games and official matches in youth soccer players

CD Gómez-Carmona, JM Gamonales, J Pino-Ortega… - Sports, 2018 - mdpi.com
The purposes of the present study are:(a) to characterize the external (eTL) and internal load
(iTL) of official matches and small-sided games (SSGs) in relation to their objective,(b) to …

Positional synchronization affects physical and physiological responses to preseason in professional football (soccer)

H Folgado, B Gonçalves, J Sampaio - Research in Sports Medicine, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to identify changes in tactical, physical and physiological performances in
large-sided games during the preseason of elite footballers. Thirty professional football …

Variations of external load variables between medium-and large-sided soccer games in professional players

FM Clemente, H Sarmento, A Rabbani… - Research in Sports …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study compared the relative physical demands of official matches and sided games
(medium and large) in professional soccer players by means of a global positioning system …

Differences in strength and speed demands between 4v4 and 8v8 small-sided football games

ANC Rebelo, P Silva, V Rago, D Barreira… - Journal of sports …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The aims of this study were (i) to characterise the acceleration demands of two different
formats of small-sided game (SSG), ie, 4v4+ goalkeepers (4v4+ GK) and 8v8+ goalkeepers …