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THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT SMALL-SIDED GAMES ON ENJOYMENT AND TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE IN FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS

Yağmur Gök(Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi)0000-0003-4208-4516
Bülent Kilit(TOKAT GAZİOSMANPAŞA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9061-0691
Pages
82–92
Publication Date
2026-03-28
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The results showed that 7v7 induced higher successful pass, unsuccessful pass, and lost ball responses (p ≤ 0.05).

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study investigated the effects of different small-sided games (SSGs) on female soccer players' perceived enjoyment responses and technical performance.
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Key Findings & Data:Participants participated in three game sessions (four bouts of 3, 5, and 7-a-side SSGs with two minutes of rest between bouts at 48-hour intervals) for performance evaluation.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results showed that 7v7 induced higher successful pass, unsuccessful pass, and lost ball responses (p ≤ 0.05).
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⚙️Variables:Oyun temelli antrenman · oyun performansı · teknik aktivite

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This study investigated the effects of different small-sided games (SSGs) on female soccer players' perceived enjoyment responses and technical performance. Twenty female soccer players playing for a team competing in the Turkish Female Super League participated in this study. Participants participated in three game sessions (four bouts of 3, 5, and 7-a-side SSGs with two minutes of rest between bouts at 48-hour intervals) for performance evaluation. Technical skills were continuously monitored and recorded during all SSGs. The exercise enjoyment scale (EES) was also determined at the end of the last bout of each SSGs. A Linear Mixed Model was used to compare enjoyment and technical responses among the games. The results showed that 7v7 induced higher successful pass, unsuccessful pass, and lost ball responses (p ≤ 0.05). Conversely, the 3v3 showed significantly higher successful shots, unsuccessful shot, and goal (p ≤ 0.05). Additionally, all SSGs games had no significant difference in interception action and enjoyment responses (p > 0.05). The results of this study suggest that different SSGs significantly affected the technical performance of female soccer players (7v7 improved passing accuracy and 3v3 improved shooting efficiency) but did not make a significant difference in game enjoyment. According to these results, coaches can increase the effectiveness and participation of female soccer players in training sessions by adapting to SSGs.

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Bu çalışmada, farklı dar alan oyunlarının (DAO) kadın futbolcuların algılanan keyif cevapları ve teknik performansları üzerindeki etkileri araştırılmıştır. Çalışmaya Türkiye Kadınlar Süper Ligi'nde mücadele eden bir takımda oynayan 20 kadın futbolcu katılmıştır. Katılımcılar performans değerlendirmesi için üç oyun seansına (48 saatlik aralıklarla maçlar arasında iki dakikalık dinlenmeyle 3v3, 5v5 ve 7v7 DAO oluşan dört set) katılmıştır. Teknik beceriler tüm DAO boyunca sürekli olarak izlenmiş ve kaydedilmiştir. Her DAO son setinin sonunda egzersiz keyif ölçeği cevapları belirlenmiştir. Oyunlar arasında keyif ve teknik cevapları karşılaştırmak için Doğrusal Karma Model (Linear Mixed Model) kullanılmıştır. Sonuçlar 7v7 oyunun daha fazla başarılı pas, başarısız pas ve top kaybı aktivitelerine neden olduğunu göstermiştir (p ≤ 0,05). Bunun tersine, 3v3 oyunlar önemli ölçüde daha yüksek başarılı şut, başarısız şut ve gol aktiviteleri gösterdi (p ≤ 0,05). Ayrıca, tüm DAO top kazanma aktivitesi ve keyif cevaplarında önemli bir fark yaratmadı (p > 0,05). Bu çalışmanın sonuçları, farklı DAO karşılaşmalarının kadın futbolcuların teknik performansını önemli ölçüde etkilediğini (7v7 oyunların pas aktivitesini, 3v3 oyunların şut verimliliğini artırdığını) ancak oyun keyfinde önemli bir fark yaratmadığını göstermektedir. Bu sonuçlara göre, antrenörler farklı DAO kullanarak kadın futbolcuların antrenmanlardaki etkinliğini ve katılımını artırabilir.

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Gök, Y., Kilit, B. (2026). THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT SMALL-SIDED GAMES ON ENJOYMENT AND TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE IN FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS. SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 24 Sayı: 1, 82–92. https://doi.org/10.33689/spormetre.1749521

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