Rusmanto, Tomoliyus, Awan Hariono, Karuppasamy Govindasamy, Amayra Tannoubi, Novri Gazali, Ahmet Kurtoğlu, Joseph Lobo, Jarosław Muracki, Vlad Adrian Geantă, Edi Setiawan
In soccer, the use of small-sided game (SSG) is still a trend among professional coaches, but previous studies combining 3-DVR before SSG are still very limited. Our current study aims to analyze the effects of 3-DVR before SSG on intention to continue exercising (ItCE), teamwork (TW) and technical performance (TP) among young soccer athletes. Fifty young soccer athletes were involved as voluntary participants in a true experimental study with a randomized design and they were allocated into 3-DVR before SSG (n=25) and training control group (TCG, n=25). Measurements of ItCE, TW, and TP were conducted at pretest (T1), midtest (T2), and posttest (T3). The results of the mixed repeated measures ANOVA analysis showed that there was an interaction effect of training conditions × time, there was an effect of training conditions, and there was an effect of time for the variable parameters of ItCE (p<0.05 [large effect]), TW (all, p<0.05 [large effect]) and TP (all, p<0.05 [large effect]). Meanwhile, the results of the post hoc pairwise comparisons analysis showed that both the 3-DVR before SSG and TCG (only SSG) groups experienced an increase in ItCE, TW and TP scores at stages T1, T2 and T3. However, we observed that the increase was higher in the 3-DVR before SSG group than in the TCG (only SSG) group. Thus, our study adds to the literature proving the positive effects of 3-DVR before SSG on increasing ItCE, TW and TP among young soccer athletes. © 2026, Montenegrin Sports Academy. All rights reserved.
Faculty of Sport Science, State University of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Department of Sports, Recreation and Wellness, Hyderabad Campus, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Modallaguda (V), Nandigama (M), Telangana, Rangareddy, India; High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, Gafsa, Tunisia; Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Islam Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia; Faculty of Sport Science, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, Bandirma, Turkey; College of Sports, Exercise and Recreation, Bulacan State University, Malolos City, Philippines; Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, Department of Physical Culture and Health, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland; Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Department of Physical Education and Sport, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Arad, Romania; Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Cirebon, Cirebon, Indonesia
