Journal article
The Effect of Recovery Duration on Technical Proficiency during Small Sided Games of Football
Sports, Vol.4(3), 39
2016
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of increasing the duration of the recovery periods separating serial bouts of small sided games (SSG) of football on technical skills (TS). Twelve semi-professional footballers (mean±SD; age 21±3 years; VO2peak 64±7 mL∙min∙kg-1; playing experience 15±3 years) completed two SSG sessions, consisting of 3 vs. 3 players and 6 bouts of 2 min, separated by either 30 s recovery (REC-30) or 120 s recovery (REC-120). Sixteen TS, including passing, possession, and defensive related variables, and exercise intensity (heart rate, rating of perceived exertion, time motion descriptors) during the bouts were measured. Repeated measures ANOVA were used to determine differences between-conditions, for TS. The number of successful tackles was significantly higher, and the average time each team maintained possession was significantly lower in REC-120 compared to REC-30. There were no significant differences for all other TS variables, or exercise intensity measures between REC-30 and REC-120. Overall, a four-fold increase in the duration of recovery separating SSG bouts did not alter the technical skill execution of players. The experience and skill level of the players, combined with an apparent regulation of effort through pacing, may have assisted in the maintenance of technical skill execution.
Details
- Title
- The Effect of Recovery Duration on Technical Proficiency during Small Sided Games of Football
- Authors
- Scott McLean (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringHugo Kerherve (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringMitchell Naughton (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringGeoff Lovell (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringAdam D Gorman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringColin Solomon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- Sports, Vol.4(3), 39; 10
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Date published
- 2016
- DOI
- 10.3390/sports4030039
- ISSN
- 2075-4663
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2016 The Authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; Forest Research Institute; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451195402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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