Warm-up optimization in amateur male soccer players:
A comparison of small-sided games and traditional warm-up
routines on physical fitness qualities

Rohit Thapa; Filipe Clemente; Jason Moran; Felipe Garcia-Pinillos; Aaron T. Scanlan; Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo

doi:10.5114/biolsport.2023.114286

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Warm-up optimization in amateur male soccer players: A comparison of small-sided games and traditional warm-up routines on physical fitness qualities

Rohit K. Thapa

¹

,

Filipe M. Clemente

^{2, 3}

,

Jason Moran

⁴

,

Felipe Garcia-Pinillos

^{5, 6}

,

Aaron T. Scanlan

⁷

,

Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo

^{8, 9}

Department of Sports Biomechanics, Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior, India
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
Instituto de Telecomunicações, Delegação da Covilhã, Lisboa 1049-001, Portugal
School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom
Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada (Granada, Spain)
Department of Physical Education, Sports and Recreation, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
Human Exercise and Training Laboratory, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Department of Physical Activity Sciences. Universidad de Los Lagos. Santiago. Chile
Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Laboratory. School of Physical Therapy. Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences. Universidad Andres Bello. Santiago, Chile

Biol Sport. 2023;40(1):321–329.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2023.114286

Online publish date: 2022/05/10

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Thapa RK, Clemente FM, Moran J, Garcia-Pinillos F, T. Scanlan A, Ramirez-Campillo R. Warm-up optimization in amateur male soccer players:
A comparison of small-sided games and traditional warm-up
routines on physical fitness qualities. Biology of Sport. 2023;40(1):321-329. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2023.114286.

APA

Thapa, R. K., Clemente, F. M., Moran, J., Garcia-Pinillos, F., T. Scanlan, A.,  & Ramirez-Campillo, R. (2023). Warm-up optimization in amateur male soccer players:
A comparison of small-sided games and traditional warm-up
routines on physical fitness qualities. Biology of Sport, 40(1), 321-329. https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2023.114286

Chicago

Thapa, Rohit K, Filipe M Clemente, Jason Moran, Felipe Garcia-Pinillos, Aaron T. Scanlan,  and Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo. 2023. "Warm-up optimization in amateur male soccer players:
A comparison of small-sided games and traditional warm-up
routines on physical fitness qualities". Biology of Sport 40 (1): 321-329. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2023.114286.

Harvard

Thapa, R., Clemente, F., Moran, J., Garcia-Pinillos, F., T. Scanlan, A.,  and Ramirez-Campillo, R. (2023). Warm-up optimization in amateur male soccer players:
A comparison of small-sided games and traditional warm-up
routines on physical fitness qualities. Biology of Sport, 40(1), pp.321-329. https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2023.114286

MLA

Thapa, Rohit et al. "Warm-up optimization in amateur male soccer players:
A comparison of small-sided games and traditional warm-up
routines on physical fitness qualities." Biology of Sport, vol. 40, no. 1, 2023, pp. 321-329. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2023.114286.

Vancouver

Thapa R, Clemente F, Moran J, Garcia-Pinillos F, T. Scanlan A, Ramirez-Campillo R. Warm-up optimization in amateur male soccer players:
A comparison of small-sided games and traditional warm-up
routines on physical fitness qualities. Biology of Sport. 2023;40(1):321-329. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2023.114286.

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The aim of this study was to compare the effects of small-sided soccer games (SSSGs) and traditional warm-up (TWU) routines on physical fitness qualities in soccer players. Following a between-subject, randomized design, amateur-levelsoccer players were assigned to a SSSG warm-up (n = 10; age: 19.3±2.8 years) or TWU group (n = 10; age: 19.3±2.4 years). Players completed multiple trials of 10-m and 30-m linear sprints, change-of-direction speed (CODS) tests, and countermovement jumps (CMJ) prior to and following the warm-up routine. Separate mixed ANOVAs were performed to assess group effects (SSSG vs. TWU), time effects within each group (pre- vs. post-warm-up), and their interaction for each physical fitness quality. No significant interaction effects were observed for any dependent variable. Significant improvements were evident between baseline and follow-up measurements for 10-m sprint time (p = 0.002, Hedges’ g effect size [g] = 0.59) and CMJ variables (height: p = 0.016, g = 0.20; power: p = 0.003, g = 0.19; force: p = 0.002, g = 0.14) in the TWU group and for CODS performance time (p = 0.012, g = 0.51) and CMJ variables (height: p < 0.001, g = 0.46; power: p = 0.002, g = 0.35; force: p = 0.001, g = 0.27) in the SSSG warm-up group. Both SSSG and TWU protocols improved selected physical fitness qualities with SSSG more effective at improving CODS and CMJ performance, and TWU more effective at improving linear speed. Soccer coaches may choose between SSSG or traditional warm-up activities according to player needs and preferences; however, the superior effects of SSSG suggest it might offer greater benefits than TWU in preparing players for optimal physical output.

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Football, Sports, Athletic performance, Exercise, Physical activity, Running, High-intensity interval training, Physical education and training, Warm-up exercise

Warm-up optimization in amateur male soccer players: A comparison of small-sided games and traditional warm-up routines on physical fitness qualities

Rohit K. Thapa 1 , Filipe M. Clemente 2, 3 , Jason Moran 4 , Felipe Garcia-Pinillos 5, 6 , Aaron T. Scanlan 7 , Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo 8, 9

Football, Sports, Athletic performance, Exercise, Physical activity, Running, High-intensity interval training, Physical education and training, Warm-up exercise

Rohit K. Thapa

¹

,

Filipe M. Clemente

^{2, 3}

,

Jason Moran

⁴

,

Felipe Garcia-Pinillos

^{5, 6}

,

Aaron T. Scanlan

⁷

,

Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo

^{8, 9}