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Biology of Sport
eISSN: 2083-1862
ISSN: 0860-021X
Biology of Sport
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Enhancing problem-solving skills and creative thinking abilities in U-13 soccer players: the impact of rondo possession games’ training

Mohamed Mansour Bouzouraa
1, 2, 3
,
Wissem Dhahbi
2, 3
,
Hatem Ghouili
2
,
Jaouher Hamaidi
2
,
Mohamed Ben Aissa
1, 4
,
Ismail Dergaa
1, 5, 6, 7
,
Noomen Guelmami
2, 3, 8
,
Nizar Souissi
1, 2, 3
,
Katja Weiss
9
,
Thomas Rosemann
9
,
Makrem Zghibi
2, 4
,
Karim Chamari
10
,
Beat Knechtle
9, 11

  1. High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, University of Manouba, Manouba, Tunisia
  2. Research Unit “Sport Sciences, Health and Movement”, Higher Institute of Sports and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, El Kef, Tunisia
  3. Qatar Police Academy, Police College, Training Department, Doha, Qatar
  4. Research Unit Physical Activity, Sport, and Health, UR18JS01, National Observatory of Sport, Tunis, Tunisia
  5. Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Doha, Qatar
  6. Research Laboratory Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé (EM2S) LR19JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
  7. High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of El Kef, University of Jendouba, El Kef, Tunisia
  8. Postgraduate School of Public Health, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
  9. Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
  10. Naufar, Wellness & Recovery Center, Doha, Qatar
  11. Medbase St. Gallen Am Vadianplatz, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Biol Sport. 2025;42(3):227–238
Online publish date: 2025/03/18
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To investigate the impact of Rondo possession games, played in different field geometries with complex rules, on the development of problem-solving skills and creative thinking abilities in U-13 youth soccer players. In a repeated-measures and a randomized controlled trial study design, twenty-four competitive young male U-13 soccer players were split into: the training (TG, n = 12) and control (CG, n = 12) groups (matched for age, body height body mass index; and training experience; with weekly training of ~5.5 hours/week for both groups). TG performed a training programme once a week for 8 weeks integrating Rondo possession games with periodized variations, such as player formats, field shapes, duration, pitch sizes, and rest times. Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) – Graphic-Figural-Creativity (abstractness-title, resistance-closure, originality, elaboration, and fluency – GFC), Problem Solving-Inventory (problem-solving-confidence, approachavoidance-style and personal-control – PSI) and Verbal-Creativity (flexibility, originality, fluency – VC) – were performed over time and between groups. We observed significant main effects of time (p < 0.001–0.005, ƞ2p: 0.30–0.76 [large]) and group (p < 0.001–0.002, ƞ2p: 0.36–0.60 [large]), as well as a significant interaction effect of time×group (p: < 0.001–0.013, ƞ2p: 0.24–0.48 [large]) of all GFC, PSI and VC test indices. In the TG group, all TTCT indices showed significant improvement in all indices at the post-test compared to pre-test (-29.90%-227.27%, d: 1.03–4.66 [large]). This study showed that 8 weeks of integrated Rondo possession games with structured geometric variations and rule complexity significantly boosted problem-solving skills and creative thinking in U-13 soccer players. These findings suggest a promising direction for youth soccer training, focusing on developing well-rounded players capable of intelligent and flexible gameplay in diverse scenarios.
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Adolescent, Football, Cognitive skills, Decision-making, Game intelligence, Soccer coaching, Youth sports

 
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