Biology of Sport
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Contemporary practices of Portuguese and Brazilian soccer coaches in designing and applying small-sided games

Filipe Manuel Clemente
1, 2, 3
,
José Afonso
4
,
Rui Miguel Silva
1, 2
,
Rodrigo Aquino
5
,
Luiz Palucci Vieira
6
,
Fernando Santos
7, 8, 9
,
Israel Teoldo
10
,
Rafael Oliveira
8, 11, 12
,
Gibson Praça
13
,
Hugo Sarmento
14

  1. Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
  2. Research Center in Sports Performance, Recreation, Innovation and Technology (SPRINT), 4960-320 Melgaço, Portuga
  3. Instituto de Telecomunicações, Delegação da Covilhã, Lisboa 1049-001, Portugal
  4. Faculty of Sport, Center for Research, Education, Innovation, and Intervention in Sport (CIFI2D), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
  5. Lab Sport, Department of Sports, Centre of Physical Education and Sports, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, 29075810, Brazil
  6. Universidad César Vallejo (UCV), Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura, Escuela Profesional de Ingeniería Industrial, Grupo de investigación en Tecnología aplicada a Seguridad ocupacional, Desempeño y Calidad de vida (GiTaSyC), Campus Callao, 07001 Lima, Perú
  7. Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Escola Superior de Educação, 2914-504 Setúbal, Portugal
  8. Life Quality Research Centre (LQRC—CIEQV, Leiria), Complexo Andaluz, Apartado, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
  9. Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz Quebrada, Portugal
  10. Centre of Research and Studies in Soccer (NUPEF), Department of Physical Education, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
  11. Sports Science School of Rio Maior–Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, 2040‑413 Rio Maior, Portuga
  12. Research Center in Sport Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, 5001‑801Vila Real, Portugal
  13. Sports Department, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
  14. Research Unit for Sport and Physical Activity (CIDAF), Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Biol Sport. 2024;41(2):185–199
Online publish date: 2023/11/20
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This descriptive study aimed to investigate the current practices of Portuguese and Brazilian

soccer coaches in the design and implementation of small-sided games (SSGs) in soccer. A total of 187 male coaches participated in the online survey, consisting of 82 Portuguese and 105 Brazilian individuals. These coaches held various positions within the technical staff, with 63 serving as head coaches, 38 as assistant coaches, 38 as physical trainers, and 48 in other roles related to the technical staff. Additionally, the participants represented both youth (n = 102) and adult competitive levels (n = 59), along with some who were not

currently associated with a specific group. The survey consisted of 32 questions divided into three main sections: (i) the timing of SSG application, (ii) the methods used for applying SSGs, and (iii) the reasons for applying SSGs. The Chi-square test revealed a statistically significant association between nationality and the frequency of SSGs used in training sessions during the pre-season (p = 0.039) and in-season (p < 0.001). Moreover, significant association between nationality and the time allocated to employing SSGs for targeting aerobic training (p < 0.001) was found. There was a significant association between nationality and the weekly frequency of SSGs use for targeting sprint training (p = 0.019). The Chi-square test identified significant associations between nationality and the use of SSGs for targeting technical training (p = 0.002), as well as for tactical training (p = 0.002). In summary, this study underscores that SSGs are primarily employed to enhance aerobic fitness, change of direction, technical skills, and tactical behaviors. Coaches generally favor employing SSGs two to three times a week, with typical sessions lasting between 16 to 30 minutes. Notably, the major discrepancies between nationalities lie in the importance assigned to the use of SSGs. However, in practice, the formats and objectives for implementing SSGs remain relatively similar
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Football, Surveys and questionnaires, Task constraints, Coaching, Conditioned games

 
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