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SAQ Training Versus Small-Sided Games for Cardiovascular Adaptations in Youth Football Players
Sponsor: Benha University
Summary
This randomized controlled trial aimed to compare the effects of Speed, Agility, and Quickness (SAQ) training and Small-Sided Games (SSGs) on cardiovascular adaptations in youth football players. Thirty-six male youth football players were randomly assigned to an SAQ training group and an SSG group. Participants completed an 8-week intervention program. Cardiovascular outcomes, including resting heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and mean arterial pressure, were assessed before and after the intervention. The study evaluated the effectiveness of these training approaches for improving cardiovascular health and physiological adaptations in youth football players.
Official title: Comparative Effects of Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training and Small-Sided Games on Cardiovascular Response in Youth Football Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
14 Years - 16 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
18
Start Date
2026-03-02
Completion Date
2026-04-27
Last Updated
2026-06-08
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
SAQ Training
Participants completed an 8-week Speed, Agility, and Quickness (SAQ) training program designed to improve movement efficiency, agility, acceleration, and cardiovascular adaptations. Training sessions were integrated into the regular football training schedule and were performed throughout the intervention period
Small-Sided Games Training
Participants completed an 8-week Small-Sided Games (SSG) training program involving soccer-specific game-based exercises performed in reduced playing areas. The intervention was designed to provide technical, tactical, and physiological training stimuli and to promote cardiovascular adaptations.
Locations (1)
Benha Sporting Club
Banhā, Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt