Modifying games for improved aerobic fitness and skill acquisition in youth

John Cronin; Craig Harrison; Rhodri S. Lloyd; Michael Spittle

doi:10.1519/SSC.0000000000000283

Modifying games for improved aerobic fitness and skill acquisition in youth

John Cronin^*, Craig Harrison, Rhodri S. Lloyd, Michael Spittle

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

11 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

By combining technical and tactical game components with appropriate physical loading, modified games can provide an ideal environment for young athletes to develop aerobic fitness, while at the same time accumulate precious hours of technical skills development. Furthermore, modified games provide an opportunity for players to develop their decisionmaking and problem solving skills under stressful physical loads, which are critical factors in successful long-term player development. This article discusses those constraints believed important in optimizing aerobic fitness and skill acquisition in youth using a modified games approach. For a video abstract describing this issue, see video, supplemental digital content 1, http://links.lww.com/scj/a203.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	82-88
Number of pages	7
Journal	Strength and Conditioning Journal
Volume	39
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000283
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2017

Keywords

Constraints
Games sense
Player development
Smallsided games

Access to Document

10.1519/SSC.0000000000000283Licence: Free Access/Under Copyright

Cite this

@article{39dad01bc1bb4bf3b50699d511a83667,

title = "Modifying games for improved aerobic fitness and skill acquisition in youth",

abstract = "By combining technical and tactical game components with appropriate physical loading, modified games can provide an ideal environment for young athletes to develop aerobic fitness, while at the same time accumulate precious hours of technical skills development. Furthermore, modified games provide an opportunity for players to develop their decisionmaking and problem solving skills under stressful physical loads, which are critical factors in successful long-term player development. This article discusses those constraints believed important in optimizing aerobic fitness and skill acquisition in youth using a modified games approach. For a video abstract describing this issue, see video, supplemental digital content 1, http://links.lww.com/scj/a203.",

keywords = "Constraints, Games sense, Player development, Smallsided games",

author = "John Cronin and Craig Harrison and Lloyd, {Rhodri S.} and Michael Spittle",

note = "Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} National Strength and Conditioning Association.",

year = "2017",

month = apr,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1519/SSC.0000000000000283",

language = "English",

volume = "39",

pages = "82--88",

journal = "Strength and Conditioning Journal",

issn = "1524-1602",

publisher = "Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Modifying games for improved aerobic fitness and skill acquisition in youth

AU - Cronin, John

AU - Harrison, Craig

AU - Lloyd, Rhodri S.

AU - Spittle, Michael

PY - 2017/4/1

Y1 - 2017/4/1

N2 - By combining technical and tactical game components with appropriate physical loading, modified games can provide an ideal environment for young athletes to develop aerobic fitness, while at the same time accumulate precious hours of technical skills development. Furthermore, modified games provide an opportunity for players to develop their decisionmaking and problem solving skills under stressful physical loads, which are critical factors in successful long-term player development. This article discusses those constraints believed important in optimizing aerobic fitness and skill acquisition in youth using a modified games approach. For a video abstract describing this issue, see video, supplemental digital content 1, http://links.lww.com/scj/a203.

AB - By combining technical and tactical game components with appropriate physical loading, modified games can provide an ideal environment for young athletes to develop aerobic fitness, while at the same time accumulate precious hours of technical skills development. Furthermore, modified games provide an opportunity for players to develop their decisionmaking and problem solving skills under stressful physical loads, which are critical factors in successful long-term player development. This article discusses those constraints believed important in optimizing aerobic fitness and skill acquisition in youth using a modified games approach. For a video abstract describing this issue, see video, supplemental digital content 1, http://links.lww.com/scj/a203.

KW - Constraints

KW - Games sense

KW - Player development

KW - Smallsided games

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85019395449&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000283

DO - 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000283

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85019395449

SN - 1524-1602

VL - 39

SP - 82

EP - 88

JO - Strength and Conditioning Journal

JF - Strength and Conditioning Journal

IS - 2

ER -

Modifying games for improved aerobic fitness and skill acquisition in youth

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Cite this