Can Standardized Small-Sided Games Be Used as a Tool to Monitor Post-Match Fatigue in Male Academy Soccer Players?
This study aimed to analyze residual post-match fatigue using time-motion analysis across small-sided games (SSGs), fitness performance, and heart rate variability (HRV) in academy soccer players. Fifteen male academy players (18.3 ± 0.6 years) performed four SSG formats: 3 vs. 3 and 3 vs. 3 + 2 goalkeepers, played on...