Combined Small‐Sided Game and High‐Intensity Interval Training in Soccer Players: The Effect of Exercise Order

Abstract The aim of the present study was to compare combined small‐sided game (SSG) and high‐intensity interval training (HIT) with different order. Twenty‐one semi‐professional soccer players were divided into two groups: SSG+HIT (n = 10) and HIT+SSG (n = 11), and underwent similar four‐week training programs. Players completed the 30‐15 Intermittent Fitness Test (30‐15IFT) before and after the experiment; maximum speed (VIFT) was recorded. During the experiment, seven sessions of SSG (3 vs 3) and HIT (15ʺ‐15ʺ with 95‐100% VIFT) were implemented. Weekly accumulated training loads for both groups during the experiment were similar. Moderate improvements in VIFT were observed in both SSG+HIT (+6.2%, 90% confidence limits, [CL] 4.6; 7.7 and Effect Size, [ES] +0.96) and HIT+SSG (+6.9%, 90% CL 4.6; 9.3 and ES +0.97) groups. Between‐group difference in changes of VIFT was trivial (+0.7%, 90% CL ‐1.8; 3.3 and ES +0.11). Combining SSG and HIT in different order elicited the same enhancement in high‐intensity intermittent performance in soccer players.

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Effect of Preseason Concurrent Muscular Strength and High-Intensity Interval Training in Professional Soccer Players

The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ◽

10.1519/jsc.0b013e3181aa36a2 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 653-660 ◽

Cited By ~ 60

Author(s):

Pui-lam Wong ◽

Anis Chaouachi ◽

Karim Chamari ◽

Alexandre Dellal ◽

Ulrik Wisloff

Keyword(s):

High Intensity ◽

Muscular Strength ◽

Interval Training ◽

Soccer Players ◽

High Intensity Interval Training ◽

Professional Soccer ◽

High Intensity Interval

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Acute and delayed hormonal and blood cell count responses to high-intensity exercise before and after short-term high-intensity interval training

Research in Sports Medicine ◽

10.1080/15438627.2021.1895783 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Gregory C. Bogdanis ◽

Anastassios Philippou ◽

Pinelopi S. Stavrinou ◽

Roxane Tenta ◽

Maria Maridaki

Keyword(s):

Blood Cell ◽

Cell Count ◽

High Intensity ◽

Interval Training ◽

High Intensity Exercise ◽

High Intensity Interval Training ◽

Blood Cell Count ◽

Short Term ◽

Before And After ◽

High Intensity Interval

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A Meta-Analytical Comparison of the Effects of Small-Sided Games vs. Running-Based High-Intensity Interval Training on Soccer Players’ Repeated-Sprint Ability

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18052781 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (5) ◽

pp. 2781

Author(s):

Filipe Manuel Clemente ◽

Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo ◽

José Afonso ◽

Hugo Sarmento ◽

Thomas Rosemann ◽

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Keyword(s):

High Intensity ◽

Interval Training ◽

Soccer Players ◽

High Intensity Interval Training ◽

Training Interventions ◽

Repeated Sprint Ability ◽

Repeated Sprint ◽

Significant Difference ◽

High Intensity Interval ◽

Sprint Ability

This systematic review with a meta-analysis was conducted to compare the effects of small-sided games (SSGs)-based interventions with the effects of running-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) interventions on soccer players’ repeated sprint ability (RSA). The data sources utilized were Web of Science, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and PubMed. The study eligibility criteria were: (i) parallel studies (SSG-based programs vs. running-based HIIT) conducted in soccer players with no restrictions on age, sex, or competitive level; (ii) isolated intervention programs (i.e., only SSG vs. only running-based HIIT as individual forms) with no restrictions on duration; (iii) a pre–post outcome for RSA; (iv) original, full-text, peer-reviewed articles written in English. An electronic search yielded 513 articles, four of which were included in the present study. There was no significant difference between the effects of SSG-based and HIIT-based training interventions on RSA (effect size (ES) = 0.30; p = 0.181). The within-group analysis revealed no significant effect of SSG-based training interventions (ES = −0.23; p = 0.697) or HIIT-based training interventions (ES = 0.08; p = 0.899) on RSA. The meta-comparison revealed that neither SSGs nor HIIT-based interventions were effective in improving RSA in soccer players, and no differences were found between the two types of training. This suggests that complementary training may be performed to improve the effects of SSGs and HIIT. It also suggests that different forms of HIIT can be used because of the range of opportunities that such training affords.

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Effects of Ramadan Fasting on Perceived Exercise Intensity during High-Intensity Interval Training in Elite Youth Soccer Players

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching ◽

10.1260/1747-9541.6.1.87 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 87-98 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Abdul Rashid Aziz ◽

Michael Chia ◽

Rabindarjeet Singh ◽

Mohamed Faizul Wahid

Keyword(s):

Exercise Intensity ◽

High Intensity ◽

Interval Training ◽

Soccer Players ◽

High Intensity Interval Training ◽

Ramadan Fasting ◽

Youth Soccer ◽

High Intensity Interval

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High-intensity Interval Training Improves Inflammatory Mediators in Obese Women: Based on the Study of the UCP2 Ala55Val Gene

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3889/oamjms.2021.6971 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (A) ◽

pp. 871-875

Author(s):

Susiana Candrawati ◽

Emy Huriyati ◽

Zaenal Muttaqien Sofro ◽

Lantip Rujito ◽

Aulia Nury Faza ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Inflammatory Mediators ◽

High Intensity ◽

Interval Training ◽

T Test ◽

Wilcoxon Test ◽

Obese Women ◽

High Intensity Interval Training ◽

Before And After ◽

High Intensity Interval

Background: Increased inflammatory mediators in obesity are associated with metabolic syndrome. Exercise is an effective effort to reduce the incidence of obesity. The High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) program is an exercise which include combination of high-intensity exercise and rest periods. The decrease in body fat levels due to physical training will further affect inflammatory mediators such as IL6 and TNFα. Besides training factor, genetic also play a role on obesity. One of the genes that influence obesity is the UCP2 Ala55Val gene. Objectives: This research aims to see the effect of HIIT on the levels of inflammatory mediators in obese patients based on the study of the Ala55Val UCP2 gene. Methods: This study was a Quasi-Experimental Pre and Post Design Without Control Group. Thirty obese women (BMI≥25 kg/m2) were given High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as an intervention by comparing the data before and after the intervention. The training intervention was conducted for 12 weeks, consisting of two weeks of adaptation and ten weeks of HIIT intervention. The body weight, BMI and inflammatory mediators (TNFα and IL 6) before and after the intervention were analyzed using the Dependent T-Test and Wilcoxon Test as a nonparametric test. Independent T-Test and Mann Whitney test used to determine the effect of the UCP2 Ala55Val gene on changes in body weight, BMI and the inflammatory mediator. The test results were considered significantly different if p<0.05. Results: Bivariate analysis using Dependent T-Test showed that HIIT significantly improved Body Weight, BMI and IL6 with p=0.0001. Wilcoxon Test showed that HIIT significantly improved TNFα with p=0.0001. Independent T-Test showed no difference in body weight (p=0.719), BMI (p=0.663) and TNFα (p=0.264) improvement in the two genotypes of the UCP2 Ala55Val gene. Mann Whitney Test showed no difference in IL6 (p=0.288) improvement in the two genotypes of the UCP2 Ala55Val gene. Conclusion: The research concluded that the 12-week HIIT interventions improved inflammatory mediators by reducing IL6 and TNFα in obese women. There was no effect of genetic variation on the response to training intervention.

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Immediate and late acute effect of moderate continuous and high intensity interval training on hypertension stage I: case report

Brazilian Journal of Case Reports ◽

10.52600/2763-583x.bjcr.2021.1.4.50-56 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 50-56

Author(s):

Ana Luísa Freitas Siqueira ◽

Gabriela Souza Faria ◽

Pedro De Oliveira Neto ◽

Maria Paula Fabrício de Andrade ◽

Bruna Pereira Molina Cruz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Physical Training ◽

High Intensity ◽

Interval Training ◽

Hypotensive Effect ◽

Acute Effect ◽

High Intensity Interval Training ◽

Before And After ◽

High Intensity Interval ◽

Training Modalities

Physical training is used in the control of arterial hypertension (AH), especially in patients with higher levels of blood pressure (BP). However, there are still few studies on the effects of physical training on AH in less advanced stages of the disease. The aim of the present study was to assess the immediate and late acute effects of continuous moderate physical training (CMT) and high intensity interval training (HIIT) in patients with mild AH, and to assess which training method induces a greater hypotensive effect. A female patient, 43 years old, sedentary, diagnosed with mild AH (stage 1), taking Losartana 50 mg twice a day was studied. She underwent one CMT and one HIIT session, one week apart. BP measurements were taken before and after each session, as well as 24 hours before and after the sessions. After the physical training sessions, we observed a drop in the patient's BP that lasted up to 60 minutes, and a reduction in blood pressure levels on the day after the training. We conclude that both training modalities were efficient in reducing the BP of the patient with mild acute immediate and delayed hypertension.

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