Efecto de un programa de entrenamiento basado en la metodología de la periodización táctica sobre el rendimiento técnico del pase en futbolistas adolescentes

Abstract

This study examined the effect of an eight-week training programme grounded in tactical periodisation on adolescents’ soccer passing performance, assessed through the Loughborough Soccer Passing Test (LSPT). A quasi-experimental pre–post design was conducted with a convenience sample of 25 academy players (15–18 years) from Pan de Azúcar. Following a one-week LSPT familiarisation phase, participants completed a pre-intervention assessment and then undertook an eight-week tactical periodisation programme (three sessions per week) organised around a standard morphocycle and a transversal emphasis on passing technique. Outcomes included execution time, total penalty time, execution time plus penalties (primary outcome), bonus time, and overall test time. Data were analysed using paired-samples t tests and Cohen’s d effect sizes (p < 0.05). Post-intervention results showed significant improvements in execution time (p = 0.014; d = 0.72), total penalty time (p = 0.005; d = 0.61), execution time plus penalties (p = 0.001; d = 0.72), and overall test time (p = 0.011; d = 0.74). Bonus time also increased significantly (p = 0.004; d = −0.63), indicating more high-precision hits during the test. In conclusion, the tactical periodisation programme was associated with moderate improvements in passing efficiency and accuracy under standardised LSPT conditions, particularly through reduced penalty-related cost and enhanced bonus time performance.