The relationship between heart rate responses and technical actions in 3-a-side small-sided games among young male football players
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between heart rate (HR) responses and the technical actions of young male football players during 3-a-side small-sided games (SSGs). Twenty-four players (age: 17.42 ± 0.93 years, body height: 172.54 ± 6.21 cm, body mass: 64.19 ± 7.29 kg; fat percentage of body: 14.22 ± 3.62 %; VO2max: 46.67±2.01 ml.min-1.kg-1) performed 3-a-side SSG consisting of four 3-minute bouts, separated by 2-minute passive rest intervals, during the 2022–2023 mid-season period. HR was continuously monitored throughout the SSGs, and the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were recorded after each bout. The critical technical actions selected for analysis include total passes, one-touch passes, two-touch passes, and shots (both successful and unsuccessful). Pearson correlation analysis was performed to examine the relationship between physiological and technical variables. The significance level of the data was determined as p<0.05. A significant positive relationship was found only between one-touch and two-touch successful passes (r = .442; p<0.05). However, no significant relationship was found between other variables (p>0.05). In conclusion, this study demonstrated no clear relation between HR responses or RPE levels and the technical performance of young male football players in 3-a-side SSG. The 3-a-side SSG can simulate HR responses that mimic the physiological demands of match play, irrespective of technical actions. Therefore, this format may be recommended as an efficient tool for compensatory training to optimize game-like physiological loads in players with reduced match exposure, without compromising technical performance.
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