Higher Heart Rate Intensity Can Negatively Impact Tactical Decision-Making and Technical Accuracy in Small-Sided Games: A Study on The Effects of Field Size and Scoring Method Manipulation.
This study investigated how varying task constraints - pitch size and the presence of a goal - affect psychophysiological intensity, technical execution, and tactical decision-making in small-sided games (SSGs). The study also examined correlations between intensities and technical and tactical perf...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Sports Science & Medicine Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 522 - 532 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Hakan Gur, Journal of Sports Science & Medicine
Sep2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=188036052&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 188036052 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 13032968 FYN jtl: Journal of Sports Science & Medicine issn: 13032968 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Sep2025 vid: 24 iid: 3 pid: 26030 pub: Hakan Gur, Journal of Sports Science & Medicine artinfo: ui: 188036052 188036052 188036052 10.52082/jssm.2025.522 188036052 ppf: 522 ppct: 10 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Higher Heart Rate Intensity Can Negatively Impact Tactical Decision-Making and Technical Accuracy in Small-Sided Games: A Study on The Effects of Field Size and Scoring Method Manipulation. aug: au: Qiao, Wei Hua, Kai Zhang, Jincheng Song, Dingding Li, Jie Chen, Xiaolong Liang, Dong affil: College of Physical Education, Anqing Normal University, Anqing, China sug: subj: Athletic Performance Psychosocial Factors Athletic Performance Physiology Soccer Psychosocial Factors Soccer Physiology Decision Making Heart Rate Human Male Adolescence Exertion Task Performance and Analysis Warm-Up Exercise Repeated Measures Prospective Studies Videorecording Fatigue Scales Power Analysis Data Analysis Software Convenience Sample Descriptive Statistics Nonexperimental Studies Intrarater Reliability Random Sample kappa Statistic Two-Way Analysis of Variance Post Hoc Analysis Pearson's Correlation Coefficient Two-Tailed Test Adolescent: 13-18 years Male ab: This study investigated how varying task constraints - pitch size and the presence of a goal - affect psychophysiological intensity, technical execution, and tactical decision-making in small-sided games (SSGs). The study also examined correlations between intensities and technical and tactical performance. Thirty-six regional- level male youth soccer players (aged 16.5 ± 0.5 years) participated in a four-week intervention using a non-controlled, repeated-measures design within a single cohort. Players completed 3v3 SSGs under six conditions combining three pitch sizes (75, 100, and 125 m² per player) and two task goals (ball possession vs. small goals). Each session included standardized warmups and three 4-minute bouts per condition. Psychophysiological responses were measured via Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and heart rate monitoring (HRmean, % time in Zone 5). Technical actions (passes, receptions, dribbles, shots) and tactical decision-making (Passing Decision-Making index) were assessed through video-based analysis. Significant interactions (p < 0.001) between field size and scoring method were found for HR measures and passing. Ball possession games showed higher HRmean and HR Zone 5 across all field sizes compared to small-goal games (p < 0.001). However, even in small-goal games, HRmean and HR Zone 5 significantly increased with larger field sizes (p < 0.001). Small-goal games resulted in more successful dribbles (p < 0.001), with fewer successful passes on the smallest field. A moderate negative correlation was observed between HRmean and successful shots (r = -0.346, p = 0.039), and between time in HR Zone 5 and the passing decision-making index (r = -0.363, p = 0.029). The study suggests that both field size and scoring method significantly influence players' physiological responses, technical performance, and decision-making. Ball possession games and larger fields increase physical intensity and passing success, while smaller fields and small-goal games promote dribbling. However, higher physiological strain appears to negatively impact shooting effectiveness and decision-making quality, although these correlations are moderate and no definitive conclusions can be drawn or generalized. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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