The Effects of Long Sprint Ability Oriented Small-Sided Games Using Different Players-to-Pitch Area on Internal and External Load in Soccer Players.

CONCLUSIONS:: The main finding of this study showed an inverse association between ball-drill density and internal/external loads in LSA oriented SSG. The SSG300 attested to provide BLc closer to individual maximal, and thus, satisfying the all-out construct assumed for LSA development. Further studies using the SSG300 as training intervention and/or investigating other different SSG formats using the same density are warranted. PMID: 30860405 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Int J Sports Physiol Perform Source Type: research