Effects of Small-Sided Games Training versus High-Intensity Interval Training Approaches in Young Basketball Players

Ersan Arslan, Bulent Kilit, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Eugenia Murawska-Ciałowicz, Yusuf Soylu, Mustafa Sogut, Firat Akca, Mine Gokkaya and Ana Filipa Silva
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Ersan Arslan: Faculty of Sport Sciences, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat 60250, Turkey
Bulent Kilit: Faculty of Sport Sciences, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag 59030, Turkey
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
Eugenia Murawska-Ciałowicz: Physiology and Biochemistry Department, University School of Physical Education, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland
Yusuf Soylu: Faculty of Sport Sciences, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat 60250, Turkey
Mustafa Sogut: Department of Physical Education and Sports, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
Firat Akca: Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara 06560, Turkey
Mine Gokkaya: Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara 06560, Turkey
Ana Filipa Silva: 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, 2022, vol. 19, issue 5, 1-11

Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the effects of the 6-week small-sided games training (SSGs) vs. high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on the psychophysiological and performance responses, and technical skills of young basketball players. Thirty-two male players (age: 14.5 ± 0.5 years of age) were randomly divided into SSGs group ( n = 16) and HIIT group ( n = 16) training methods thrice per week for 6 weeks. The players in the SSGs group performed two 5–8 min of 2 vs. 2 with 2 min rest periods, while the players in HIIT performed 12–18 min of runs at intensities (90 to 95%) related to the velocity obtained in the 30-15 intermittent fitness test (IFT). Pre-testing and post-testing sessions involved assessments of Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test level 1, 30-15 intermittent fitness test, 5 and 30 m sprint times, vertical jump height, repeated sprint ability, defensive and offensive agility, and technical skills. The SSGs group demonstrated significantly higher agility-based technical responses in terms of the control dribbling and shooting skills ( d = 1.71 vs. 0.20, d = 1.41 vs. 0.35, respectively) compared with the HIIT group. Conversely, the HIIT induced greater improvements in 30 m sprint times ( d = 3.15 vs. 0.68). These findings provided that SSGs in youth basketball players may allow similar positive physical adaptations to HIIT, with an extra advantage of improving technical skills while improving enjoyability.

Keywords: interval training; agility; psychophysiological responses; physical enjoyment; perceived exertion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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