Effects of small-sided games training on physical performance in youth team-sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Front Physiol · 2026 · PMC13095612 · PMID 42022028

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.142not close (p > 0.1)

In contrast, maximal sprint speed showed a slight improvement trend that did not reach statistical significance (SMD = −0.30, p = 0.142), and heterogeneity remained moderate (I2 = 43.6%).

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