Combined Effects of Game Profile-based Training and Small-sided Games Among Football Players

NCT ID: NCT06536816

Last Updated: 2024-08-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-06-26

Study Completion Date

2024-09-26

Brief Summary

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Game profile-based training is a methodology in sports, including football, where training sessions are designed to simulate the specific conditions and challenges that players face during actual games. Coaches analyze individual and team performance data to identify patterns, positions, and scenarios commonly encountered in matches. The training is then structured to replicate these situations, helping players develop the skills, tactics, and decision-making abilities required in real-game scenarios.

Detailed Description

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This approach aims to make training more targeted and relevant to the dynamics of competitive play, whereas small-sided game in football, often referred to as a "SSG," is a practice or training activity where players compete in a reduced playing area with fewer players than a full team. Small-sided games can vary in size, ranging from 1v1 to 7v7 or 8v8 formats, so integrating game profile-based training with small-sided games creates a comprehensive developmental approach, addressing specific skill needs while providing a dynamic and realistic training environment. This combination can contribute significantly to the overall improvement of football players and the research also involves analyzing the impact of this integrated training methodology on players' technical strength, endurance, and overall performance.

Conditions

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Physical Endurance Muscle Strength Functional Performance

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized Clinical Trial
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Game Profile-based training Group

1st group with players having only Game Profile Based training group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Game Profile-based training Group

Intervention Type OTHER

Game profile-based training is a methodology in sports, including football, where training sessions are designed to simulate the specific conditions and challenges that players face during actual games. Coaches analyze individual and team performance data to identify patterns, positions, and scenarios commonly encountered in matches. The training is then structured to replicate these situations, helping players develop the skills, tactics, and decision-making abilities required in real-game scenarios. This approach aims to make training more targeted and relevant to the dynamics of competitive play.

Small-sided games Group

2nd group with players having only Small-Sided Games group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Small-sided games Group

Intervention Type OTHER

small-sided game in football, often referred to as a "SSG," is a practice or training activity where players compete in a reduced playing area with fewer players than a full team.

Combined training Group with both Game Profile-based training and Small-sided Games

3rd group with players having both Game Profile-based training and Small-Sided Games group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Combined training Group with both Game Profile-based training and Small-sided Games

Intervention Type OTHER

Combined training Group with both Game Profile-based training and Small-sided Games

Interventions

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Game Profile-based training Group

Game profile-based training is a methodology in sports, including football, where training sessions are designed to simulate the specific conditions and challenges that players face during actual games. Coaches analyze individual and team performance data to identify patterns, positions, and scenarios commonly encountered in matches. The training is then structured to replicate these situations, helping players develop the skills, tactics, and decision-making abilities required in real-game scenarios. This approach aims to make training more targeted and relevant to the dynamics of competitive play.

Intervention Type OTHER

Small-sided games Group

small-sided game in football, often referred to as a "SSG," is a practice or training activity where players compete in a reduced playing area with fewer players than a full team.

Intervention Type OTHER

Combined training Group with both Game Profile-based training and Small-sided Games

Combined training Group with both Game Profile-based training and Small-sided Games

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male players
* Age 18-30 years
* Representation of players from various positions
* Players with good health and fitness status
* Participants willing and available for regular assessments
* Athletes playing football with minimum 2-year experience.

Exclusion Criteria

* Players not actively involved in training and competition
* History of systemic disease
* Prior surgery history
* Participants with irregular attendance or significant deviations from the prescribed training program
* Pre-existing knee pathologies or injuries
* Exclusion of individuals unwilling or unable to participate in regular assessments
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Muhammad Awais Naeem, DPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Pakistan Sports Board

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Pakistan

Central Contacts

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Muhammad Atif Javed, PP-DPT

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Syed Asadullah Arslan, PHD

Role: primary

References

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Hostrup M, Bangsbo J. Performance Adaptations to Intensified Training in Top-Level Football. Sports Med. 2023 Mar;53(3):577-594. doi: 10.1007/s40279-022-01791-z. Epub 2022 Nov 16.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36380164 (View on PubMed)

Bangsbo J. Physiological factors associated with efficiency in high intensity exercise. Sports Med. 1996 Nov;22(5):299-305. doi: 10.2165/00007256-199622050-00003.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8923647 (View on PubMed)

Nobari H, Gorouhi A, Mallo J, Lozano D, Prieto-Gonzalez P, Mainer-Pardos E. Variations in cumulative workload and anaerobic power in adolescent elite male football players: associations with biological maturation. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2023 Jan 31;15(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s13102-023-00623-5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36721183 (View on PubMed)

da Costa JC, Borges PH, Ramos-Silva LF, Weber VMR, Moreira A, Vaz Ronque ER. Body size, maturation and motor performance in young soccer players: relationship of technical actions in small-sided games. Biol Sport. 2023 Jan;40(1):51-61. doi: 10.5114/biolsport.2023.110749. Epub 2022 Jan 3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36636197 (View on PubMed)

Florez Gil E, Rodriguez-Fernandez A, Vaquera A, Suarez-Iglesias D, Scanlan AT. The discriminative, criterion, and longitudinal validity of small-sided games to assess physical fitness in female basketball players. J Sports Sci. 2023 Sep;41(15):1498-1506. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2023.2279819. Epub 2023 Nov 29.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 37947079 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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REC/RCR&AHS/23/0467

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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