Influence of Physical Fitness, Anthropometric Profile, and Biological Maturation on Technical Performance and Enjoyment of Untrained Children Who Participate in Continuous and Fractional Small-Sided Games

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ID15718282
AuthorsNicolás Gómez-Álvarez (0000-0003-3987-4189, Universidade do Porto), Hernán Costa Luengo (Universidad Adventista de Chile), Leonardo Alarcón Lamilla (Universidad Adventista de Chile), Kamir Barraza Álvarez (Universidad Adventista de Chile), Valeria Espinoza Salinas (Universidad Adventista de Chile), Yesenia Olate-Pasten (Universidad Adventista de Chile), Cristian Godoy-Tapia (Universidad Adventista de Chile), Gustavo Pávez-Adasme (0000-0003-4377-384X, Universidad Adventista de Chile), Felipe Hermosilla-Palma (0000-0001-8686-6793, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume9
Issue11
Pages1730-1730
Publication date2022-11-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children9111730
PMID36421179
OpenAlexW4308694920
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited10

The objective is to determine the relationship between physical fitness, anthropometric measures, and biological maturation as they relate to technical performance in small-sided games (SSGs) of continuous and fractioned regimes. Methodology: A crossover-design study in which 12 children participated in two regimens of SSG (continuous and fractional). At the beginning of the study, all children were evaluated using physical fitness tests (horizontal jump test, vertical jump, cardiorespiratory fitness, and agility), anthropometric profile (weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI), and waist circumference (WC)), and biological maturation (peak years of growth velocity). All sessions were recorded and analyzed with the Performance Assessment in Team Sports instrument, and at the end of each game each child was asked to answer a scale of enjoyment for physical activity. Results: The results of the paired samples t-test showed no significant differences in the measures of technical performance and perceived enjoyment for the continuous and fractional regimens of SSGs (p > 0.05). The correlation results showed that technical performance in the continuous and fractional regimes was related to agility, horizontal jump, and height, while biological maturation was only related to technical performance in the fractional regimen of SSGs. Perceived enjoyment showed a negative relationship with weight, height, BMI, and WC. Conclusion: The fractional and continuous regimens of SSGs implemented in this study induced similar technical demands and enjoyment. Furthermore, the results suggest that physical fitness, anthropometric profile, and biological maturation may influence the technical performance and enjoyment of SSGs

Anthropometry · Biology · Body mass index · Cardiorespiratory fitness · Jump · Physical activity · Physical fitness · Physical therapy · Test (biology · Vertical jump · Waist · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · Sports and Physical Education Research · Sports Performance and Training · Internal Medicine

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