Unlocking Team Dynamics: Exploring the Influence of Group Regulation on Technical Development in Small-Sided Soccer Games

<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">Discussions held by players during the halftime of a soccer match are widely recognized as influential factors in boosting their involvement and physical activity of soccer players. This study aimed to investigate the impact of learning small-...

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Main Author: Faten Sahli (21841445) (author)
Other Authors: Manar Boujabli (17631570) (author), Hajer Sahli (21841448) (author), Nidhal Jebabli (17631561) (author), Hatem Ghouili (20238402) (author), Khaled Trabelsi (3232524) (author), Mohamed Mansour Bouzouraa (21633212) (author), Noomen Guelmami (12253943) (author), Mohamed Ben Aissa (21633218) (author), Achraf Ammar (3232515) (author), Ismail Dergaa (10775738) (author), Makram Zghibi (21841451) (author)
Published: 2024
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Summary:<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">Discussions held by players during the halftime of a soccer match are widely recognized as influential factors in boosting their involvement and physical activity of soccer players. This study aimed to investigate the impact of learning small-sided games (SSG) through player discussions on decision-making, as well as the technical and tactical skills of young soccer players.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">Forty-two U-15 male amateur soccer players were randomly assigned to 6 groups and participated in a study comprising 4 sessions of small-sided games (SSG). Each session consisted of two sets of 15 min each. The SSG sessions were conducted with and without the inclusion of self-regulation of learning. Technical actions (i.e., balls won, balls received, balls lost, shots, and goals) were measured during each set of sessions using a digital camera recorder.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The results showed no significant differences in the main effects of the time, group, session, and group × session × time interactions for most technical actions. However, there was a significant main effect of group observed for shoot action (P = 0.021;ηp2 = 0.102), with a higher number of shoot actions in the co-regulation of learning group than in the self-regulation of learning group.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">The self-regulation approach employed by players alone did not lead to significant improvements in technical performance during SSG. Further research is needed to explore additional factors and/or interventions that could potentially enhance the effectiveness of learning through discussions in SSG.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42978-024-00279-8" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42978-024-00279-8</a></p>