An Exploratory Data Analysis on the Influence of Role Rotation in a Small-Sided Game on Young Soccer Players

Moisés Falces-Prieto, Francisco Tomás González-Fernández, Jaime Matas-Bustos, Pedro Jesús Ruiz-Montero, Jesús Rodicio-Palma, Manuel Torres-Pacheco and Filipe Manuel Clemente
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Moisés Falces-Prieto: Research Center High Performance Soccer, Fundación Marcet, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
Francisco Tomás González-Fernández: Department of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Pontifical University of Comillas, 07013 Palma, Spain
Jaime Matas-Bustos: Department of Architecture and Computer Technology, University of Granada, 18010 Granada, Spain
Pedro Jesús Ruiz-Montero: Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, Campus of Melilla, University of Granada, 52071 Melilla, Spain
Jesús Rodicio-Palma: Research Center High Performance Soccer, Fundación Marcet, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
Manuel Torres-Pacheco: Research Center High Performance Soccer, Fundación Marcet, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
Filipe Manuel Clemente: Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 13, 1-15

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to analyze the behavior of players in a standard small-sided game (SSG) according to the role played (offensive (OF), defensive (DF), and wildcard (W)) and its relationship with physical demands (PHYD), technical performance (TP), and internal load (RPE). A total of 24 young highly trained male soccer players (under 16: n = 12; under 19: n = 12) participated. During the SSG, the players alternated the three roles (OF, DF, and W). The duration of each repetition was 4 min with a passive rest of 3 min between them. Furthermore, it emphasized the high demand in all defensive parameters. In addition, DF roles showed higher values in PHYD and RPE, followed by the OF roles, and finally by the W roles. A complementary, positive moderate correlation was found between PHYD and RPE in the U16 dataset (r = 0.45, p < 0.006). Very large positive correlations were also found between PHYD and RPE in the U19 and merged dataset (r = 0.78, p < 0.001 and r = 0.46, p < 0.63, respectively). This information could be useful for coaches in order to structure the roles in SSGs and control training load.

Keywords: football; drill-based games; performance; task constraints; external load; youth soccer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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