{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,26]],"date-time":"2026-02-26T14:02:14Z","timestamp":1772114534185,"version":"3.50.1"},"reference-count":51,"publisher":"SAGE Publications","issue":"6","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,26]],"date-time":"2024-05-26T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1716681600000},"content-version":"unspecified","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/"}],"funder":[{"DOI":"10.13039\/501100001871","name":"Funda\u00e7\u00e3o para a Ci\u00eancia e a Tecnologia","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","award":["UIDB\/04045\/2020"],"award-info":[{"award-number":["UIDB\/04045\/2020"]}],"id":[{"id":"10.13039\/501100001871","id-type":"DOI","asserted-by":"publisher"}]}],"content-domain":{"domain":["journals.sagepub.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["International Journal of Sports Science &amp; Coaching"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2024,12]]},"abstract":"<jats:p> This study aimed to investigate the effects of manipulating ball possession directionality (i.e., NO direction, MULTI direction or ONE direction) on the physical, tactical and technical performance of youth football players during small-sided games (SSGs). A total of 18 male youth football players (age: 13.6\u2009\u00b1\u20090.4 years) participated in four testing days, where they completed three random order experimental tasks based on a 4vs4 SSG: (i) NO direction, where players performed a ball possession task without a specific direction to progress; (ii) MULTI direction, where two neutral players were added to the top of each pitch and players could use them to maintain possession; and (iii) ONE direction, where each team defended and scored in two small goals placed at opposite ends of the pitch. In the positioning perspective, the NO condition showed a higher spatial exploration index than the other two conditions ( p\u2009=\u2009.001), while higher distance to the nearest teammate was identified in the MULTI ( p\u2009=\u2009.007) and to the nearest opponent in the ONE ( p\u2009&lt;\u2009.001). In the physical variables, higher game pace ( p\u2009=\u2009.002), total distance covered ( p\u2009&lt;\u2009.001) and jogging distance ( p\u2009&lt;\u2009.001) were identified in the MULTI than the other conditions. Lastly, from the technical perspective, players revealed better passing decision-making ( p\u2009=\u2009.004) in the ONE than NO or MULTI conditions. Based on these results, coaches may use NO condition to emphasize space exploration, MULTI to increase external load and game pace, while ONE to emphasize technical actions related to ball control and pass. <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1177\/17479541241257016","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,27]],"date-time":"2024-05-27T06:54:50Z","timestamp":1716792890000},"page":"2438-2448","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Exploring the impact of ball possession directionality on youth footballers\u2019 positioning, technical skills and physical abilities in small-sided games"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"19","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6605-9505","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Diogo","family":"Coutinho","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Maia (UMAIA), Maia, Portugal"},{"name":"Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, CreativeLab Research Community, Vila Real, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7874-4104","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bruno","family":"Gon\u00e7alves","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departamento de Desporto e Sa\u00fade, Escola de Sa\u00fade e Desenvolvimento Humano, Universidade de \u00c9vora, \u00c9vora, Portugal"},{"name":"Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), Universidade de \u00c9vora, \u00c9vora, Portugal"},{"name":"Portugal Football School, Portuguese Football Federation, Oeiras, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Adam Leigh","family":"Kelly","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research for Athlete and Youth Sport Development (RAYSD) Lab, Research Centre for Life and Sport Sciences (CLaSS). Department of Sport and Exercise, School of Health Sciences, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK"}]},{"given":"Sara","family":"Santos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, CreativeLab Research Community, Vila Real, Portugal"},{"name":"Department of Sports Sciences, Exercise and Health, University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5515-3694","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pedro","family":"Figueiredo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Physical Education Department, College of Education, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates"}]},{"given":"Carlos","family":"Soares","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports Sciences, Exercise and Health, University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Bruno","family":"Travassos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, CreativeLab Research Community, Vila Real, Portugal"},{"name":"Portugal Football School, Portuguese Football Federation, Oeiras, Portugal"},{"name":"Department of Sports Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilh\u00e3, Portugal"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,26]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1590\/s1980-6574201800020009"},{"key":"bibr2-17479541241257016","first-page":"20230330","volume":"8","author":"Plakias S","year":"2023","journal-title":"J Funct Morphol Kinesiol"},{"key":"bibr3-17479541241257016","first-page":"35","volume":"4","author":"Kempe M","year":"2014","journal-title":"Int J Sports Sci"},{"key":"bibr4-17479541241257016","first-page":"541","volume":"46","author":"Pollard R","year":"2002","journal-title":"JR Stat Soc"},{"key":"bibr5-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0226978"},{"key":"bibr6-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/02640414.2012.727455"},{"key":"bibr7-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2017.01176"},{"key":"bibr8-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/02640410600944626"},{"key":"bibr9-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2478\/v10078-010-0036-z"},{"key":"bibr10-17479541241257016","volume":"17","author":"Wang SH","year":"2022","journal-title":"PLoS One"},{"key":"bibr11-17479541241257016","first-page":"288","volume":"9","author":"Lago-Pe\u00f1as C","year":"2010","journal-title":"J Sports Sci Med"},{"key":"bibr12-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/24733938.2018.1431399"},{"key":"bibr13-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/15438627.2017.1393754"},{"key":"bibr14-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s40279-013-0070-9"},{"key":"bibr15-17479541241257016","volume-title":"The ecological approach to visual perception","author":"Gibson JJ","year":"1986"},{"key":"bibr16-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2016.01562"},{"key":"bibr17-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2021.724848"},{"key":"bibr18-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph17113803"},{"key":"bibr19-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/JES.0b013e318292f3ec"},{"key":"bibr20-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/children10020220"},{"key":"bibr21-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0262245"},{"issue":"3","key":"bibr22-17479541241257016","first-page":"174795412110370","volume":"17","author":"Coutinho D","year":"2021","journal-title":"Int J Sports Sci Coach"},{"key":"bibr23-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1519\/JSC.0000000000001700"},{"key":"bibr24-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/02640414.2016.1143111"},{"key":"bibr25-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1747954120966416"},{"key":"bibr26-17479541241257016","first-page":"398","volume":"12","author":"Evangelos B","year":"2012","journal-title":"J Phys Educ Sport"},{"key":"bibr27-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"409","DOI":"10.5628\/rpcd.11.01.13","volume":"11","author":"Rebelo A","year":"2011","journal-title":"Revista Portuguesa de Ci\u00eancias do Desporto"},{"key":"bibr28-17479541241257016","first-page":"1485","volume":"32","author":"Halouani J","year":"2014","journal-title":"J Sports Sci"},{"issue":"2","key":"bibr29-17479541241257016","volume":"10","author":"S\u00e1nchez J","year":"2019","journal-title":"Asian J Sports Med"},{"key":"bibr30-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/02640414.2010.521168"},{"key":"bibr31-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.12691\/ajssm-3-2-1"},{"key":"bibr32-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s13102-023-00664-w"},{"key":"bibr33-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/sports4040053"},{"key":"bibr34-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jbiomech.2018.11.044"},{"key":"bibr35-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s10439-012-0668-3"},{"key":"bibr36-17479541241257016","volume":"3","author":"Pettersen SA","year":"2019","journal-title":"Sports Med Int Open"},{"key":"bibr37-17479541241257016","first-page":"89","volume":"2","author":"Garc\u00eda-L\u00f3pez L","year":"2013","journal-title":"Sport TK"},{"key":"bibr38-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0190157"},{"key":"bibr39-17479541241257016","first-page":"119","volume":"37","author":"Serra-Olivares J","year":"2015","journal-title":"S Afr J Res Sport PH"},{"key":"bibr40-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1747954118812072"},{"key":"bibr41-17479541241257016","volume-title":"Teaching sport concepts and skills: a tactical games approach","author":"Mitchell SA","year":"2013"},{"key":"bibr42-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1515\/hukin-2015-0053"},{"key":"bibr43-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1249\/MSS.0b013e31818cb278"},{"key":"bibr44-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/17408989.2017.1294678"},{"key":"bibr45-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/24733938.2020.1755051"},{"key":"bibr46-17479541241257016","first-page":"166","volume":"48","author":"Mallo J","year":"2008","journal-title":"J Sports Med Phys Fitness"},{"key":"bibr47-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1519\/JSC.0b013e3182a744a1"},{"key":"bibr48-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1519\/JSC.0b013e318267a5d1"},{"key":"bibr49-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5114\/hm.2020.93014"},{"key":"bibr50-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.psychsport.2011.11.009"},{"key":"bibr51-17479541241257016","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.humov.2014.10.005"}],"container-title":["International Journal of Sports Science &amp; Coaching"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/17479541241257016","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full-xml\/10.1177\/17479541241257016","content-type":"application\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/17479541241257016","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,28]],"date-time":"2025-02-28T21:12:13Z","timestamp":1740777133000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/17479541241257016"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,26]]},"references-count":51,"journal-issue":{"issue":"6","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2024,12]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1177\/17479541241257016"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/17479541241257016","relation":{},"ISSN":["1747-9541","2048-397X"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1747-9541","type":"print"},{"value":"2048-397X","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,26]]}}}