@misc{10481/104063,
year = {2025},
month = {4},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/104063},
abstract = {Football is a high-intensity sport demanding repeated efforts such as sprinting, rapid
direction changes, and jumping. This study compared the effects of High-Intensity Interval Training
(HIIT) and Small-Sided Games (SSG) on physical performance in young football players. Twenty-
eight players (mean age: 17.5 ± 0.6 years) were randomly assigned to either HIIT (n=14) or SSG
(n=14) groups. Over an 8-week period, both groups performed their respective training protocols
twice a week. Pre- and post-training evaluations included the VAMEVAL test (for aerobic
endurance), the five-jump test (5JT) for lower limb power, and the modified agility T-test. Results
showed that HIIT led to a significant improvement in maximal aerobic speed (MAS) from 17.1 ±
0.67 km/h to 17.71 ± 0.41 km/h (p < 0.001, effect size (ES)= 1.26), while the SSG group improved
MAS from 16.98 ± 0.83 km/h to 17.65 ± 0.51 km/h (p < 0.001, effect size = 0.95). The 5JT showed
no significant change for HIIT (p > 0.05, ES = 0.1), but the SSG group improved from 11.8 ± 0.81
m to 12.3 ± 0.61 m (p < 0.01, ES = 0.33). Agility improved significantly in the SSG group (from
10.21 ± 0.36 to 9.91 ± 0.21 seconds, p < 0.001, ES = 0.75), whereas no significant change was
observed in the HIIT group (p > 0.05, ES = 0.13). Additionally, the SSG group reported
significantly higher physical enjoyment scores (p < 0.001, ES = 1.8). Both training methods
improved aerobic performance, with Small-Sided Games (SSG) improving agility and lower limb
power. These results suggest that combining both methods may optimize overall physical
performance in young football players.},
publisher = {Universidad de Granada},
keywords = {High Intensity Interval Training},
keywords = {Small-sided games},
keywords = {Aerobic performance},
keywords = {Agility},
keywords = {Lower-limb power},
title = {Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training versus Small-Sided Games on Physical Performance in Young Football Players},
author = {Bouali, Souheir and Rahmoune, Mouhamed Amine and Selmi, Okba and Mohammed, Khellaf},
}