Email this article Improving the physical and technical fitness of 14-15 year old young football players using games in small groups
- Authors: Taoulilit Y.1
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Affiliations:
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
- Issue: No 12 (2025)
- Pages: 313-317
- Section: ARTICLES
- URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/2618-7175/article/view/373713
- ID: 373713
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Abstract
the aim of the study was to determine the impact of small group games on improving the physical and technical fitness of 14-15 year old young football players. A total of 16 players participated in the study. Their age was 14.2 ± 0.7 years, height was 167.2 ± 4.82 cm, and body fat percentage was 13.02 ± 2.9%. The program was implemented over a ten-week period, with two sessions per week. The training program included matches that varied in the number of players and the playing field, depending on the training goal. The physical and technical fitness of the football players was assessed using five physical and five technical tests. The results showed an improvement in test results after the implementation of the training program, with statistically significant differences for all tests at the significance level (p < 0.05). The scientific novelty of the study lies in its focus on this age group, since the age of 14-15 years is considered a critical stage in the transition from childhood to adolescence, as this period is known for significant development of physical and technical qualities.
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