2015, Volume 11, Issue 1

The efficiency of action of young soccer players in competitive games and small-sided games



Andrzej Szwarc1, Patrycja Lipińska2, Michał Chamera1

1Faculty of Physical Education, Department of Team Sport, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
2Department of Biomechanics, Sport Institute, Warsaw, Poland


Author for correspondence: Andrzej Szwarc; Faculty of Physical Education, Department of Team Sport, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland; email: szwarc[at]awf.gda.pl


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Abstract

Background and Study Aim: The extremes of professional soccer prejudge two factors (criteria): coordination difficulty; body burden effort during of match (90 minutes and more). The aim of this study is correlation between the efficiency of actions 14-16 years old football players during small-sided games and during competitive games.

Material and Methods: Among 16 young male elite soccer players the mean age of the first group (C1) was 14.2 ±0.5 years, and the second group (C2) was 16.1 ±0.6 years. The efficiency of action in small-sided games was assessed by means of a test method involving “1-on-1” and “2-on-2” games and in the competitive game with the SGPAI method (Soccer Game Performance Assessment Instrument). The inter- and intra-observer agreement for the first and third stages of the research was assessed using Intraclass Correlations Coefficients (ICC). The 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the ICC were calculated in each case. Test-retest reliability values above 0.8 indicated good reliability.

Results: The study has proved a significant and strong positive correlation between the efficiency of action achieved by young players in small-sided games and the expert assessment of their competence in the competitive game. The ICC of test-retest for small-sided games for both groups were, respectively: 0.89, 0.87 and 0.92, 0.90.

Conclusions: Proposed method was proven to be a reliable tool for the comprehensive evaluation of young football players’ efficiency. Early identification and shaping of skills in individual actions and in cooperation are essential to achieving high efficiency and develop young football players’ talents.


Key words: effectiveness, extreme sport, Intraclass Correlations Coefficients, Soccer Game Performance Assessment Instrument, talent


Cite this article as:

AMA:

Szwarc A, Lipińska P, Chamera M. The efficiency of action of young soccer players in competitive games and small-sided games. Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports. 2015;11

APA:

Szwarc, A., Lipińska, P., & Chamera, M. (2015). The efficiency of action of young soccer players in competitive games and small-sided games. Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports, 11

Chicago:

Szwarc, Andrzej, Lipińska Patrycja, Chamera Michał. 2015. "The efficiency of action of young soccer players in competitive games and small-sided games". Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports 11

Harvard:

Szwarc, A., Lipińska, P., and Chamera, M. (2015). The efficiency of action of young soccer players in competitive games and small-sided games. Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports, 11

MLA:

Szwarc, Andrzej et al. "The efficiency of action of young soccer players in competitive games and small-sided games." Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports, vol. 11, 2015

Vancouver:

Szwarc A, Lipińska P, Chamera M. The efficiency of action of young soccer players in competitive games and small-sided games. Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports 2015; 11