PMID- 26331623
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20160524
LR  - 20181113
IS  - 1932-6203 (Electronic)
IS  - 1932-6203 (Linking)
VI  - 10
IP  - 9
DP  - 2015
TI  - Effects of Small-Sided Games vs. Interval Training in Aerobic Fitness and 
      Physical Enjoyment in Young Elite Soccer Players.
PG  - e0137224
LID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0137224 [doi]
LID - e0137224
AB  - The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of Small-Sided Games (SSG) 
      vs. Interval Training (IT) in soccer training on aerobic fitness and physical 
      enjoyment in youth elite soccer players during the last 8 weeks of the season. 
      Seventeen U-16 male soccer players (age = 15.5 +/- 0.6 years, and 8.5 years of 
      experience) of a Spanish First Division club academy were randomized to 2 
      different groups for 6 weeks: SSG group (n = 9) and IT group (n = 8). In addition 
      to the usual technical and tactical sessions and competitive games, the SSG group 
      performed 11 sessions with different SSGs, whereas the IT group performed the 
      same number of sessions of IT. Players were tested before and after the 6-week 
      training intervention with a continuous maximal multistage running field test and 
      the counter movement jump test (CMJ). At the end of the study, players answered 
      the physical activity enjoyment scale (PACES). During the study, heart rate (HR) 
      and session perceived effort (sRPE) were assessed. SSGs were as effective as IT 
      in maintaining the aerobic fitness in elite young soccer players during the last 
      weeks of the season. Players in the SSG group declared a greater physical 
      enjoyment than IT (P = 0.006; ES = 1.86 +/- 1.07). Coaches could use SSG training 
      during the last weeks of the season as an option without fear of losing aerobic 
      fitness while promoting high physical enjoyment.
FAU - Los Arcos, Asier
AU  - Los Arcos A
AD  - University School of Teaching, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, 
      Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
FAU - Vazquez, Juan Sebastian
AU  - Vazquez JS
AD  - University of Navarra School of Medicine, Pamplona, Spain.
FAU - Martin, Juan
AU  - Martin J
AD  - Club Atletico Osasuna, Pamplona, Spain.
FAU - Lerga, Javier
AU  - Lerga J
AD  - Club Atletico Osasuna, Pamplona, Spain.
FAU - Sanchez, Felipe
AU  - Sanchez F
AD  - Club Atletico Osasuna, Pamplona, Spain.
FAU - Villagra, Federico
AU  - Villagra F
AD  - Respiratory Medicine Service, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, University of 
      Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Sports Medicine Service, Clinica Universidad de 
      Navarra, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
FAU - Zulueta, Javier J
AU  - Zulueta JJ
AD  - Respiratory Medicine Service, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, University of 
      Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Sports Medicine Service, Clinica Universidad de 
      Navarra, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Randomized Controlled Trial
DEP - 20150902
PL  - United States
TA  - PLoS One
JT  - PloS one
JID - 101285081
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - *Exercise
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - *Soccer
PMC - PMC4558056
COIS- Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
EDAT- 2015/09/04 06:00
MHDA- 2016/05/25 06:00
PMCR- 2015/09/02
CRDT- 2015/09/03 06:00
PHST- 2015/03/09 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2015/08/14 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2015/09/03 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2015/09/04 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2016/05/25 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2015/09/02 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - PONE-D-15-09203 [pii]
AID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0137224 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - PLoS One. 2015 Sep 2;10(9):e0137224. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137224. 
      eCollection 2015.