2 documents found, page 1 of 1
Fixed pitch size small-sided games in young soccer players: effects of differen...
Cherni, Bilel; Marzouki, Hamza; Selmi, Okba; Gonçalves, Bruno; Chamari, Karin; Chen, Yung-Sheng; Bouassida, AnissaWe compared the physical and physiological responses of young soccer players of different ages U13 (Under 13 years), U15, and U17 and competitive levels (elite and sub-elite) during fixed-pitch size small sided games (SSGs) performed under different formats. In a cross-sectional design, seventy-two male players (12 players in each group) performed 3-a-side and 4-a-side SSGs with a fixed-pitch size (40×20 m). Th...
A practical approach to assessing physical freshness
Selmi, Okba; Levitt, Danielle E.; Clemente, Filipe Manuel; Nobari, Hadi; My, Giulia; Muscella, Antonella; Suzuki, Katsuhiko; Bouassida, AnissaBackground: Monitoring physical freshness is essential in assessing athletes’ conditions during training periods, training sessions, or competitions. To date, no single physical freshness scale has been successfully validated against training load variables and widely used scales measuring different facets of physical freshness. Objective: In this study, we develop and test the practical utility of a perceived ...