Methods of performance analysis in team invasion sports: A systematic review

Lord, Felicity; Pyne, David B.; Welvaert, Marijke; Mara, Jocelyn K

doi:10.1080/02640414.2020.1785185

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“…Soccer is the most played sport in the world. For this reason, it is also the sport that has awakened the most interest in the field of research [1]. Its popularity has meant that, over the last few decades, studies of different aspects of the game have created a theoretical and scientific framework of great value for professionals in this sport.…”

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Multivariate Analysis of the Offensive Phase in High-Performance Women’s Soccer: A Mixed Methods Study

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Currently, there are still few studies on the tactical and contextual criteria that determine offensive success in women’s soccer. The objectives of this study were to discover contextual and tactical criteria that show an association with success in elite women’s soccer and to establish a multivariate predictive model for the offensive phase. For this, 2323 ball possessions were analyzed in FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 via direct observation. In addition, eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with women’s soccer coaches and players. For direct observation, a bivariate analysis between the analysed criteria and possession’s outcome was suggested. Additionally, a multivariate predictive analysis was proposed via a decision tree method. To analyze the interviews, a sequential analysis of delays and polar coordinates analysis were carried out. It was established a multi-variant model of offensive success based on possession zone (middle offensive), initial offensive intention (progress) and start zone (preoffensive or offensive) criteria. The probability of offensive success was 75.2% interactively between those criteria. In addition, the analysis of the interviews allowed us to conclude that criteria related to technical–tactical performance, decision-making and physical capacities of the players will be decisive in increasing the probabilities of success.

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Multivariate Analysis of the Offensive Phase in High-Performance Women’s Soccer: A Mixed Methods Study

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“…Still, it should be mentioned that only the 7 matches played by each semi-finalist during the 2014 FIFA ® World Cup were analysed (totalling 28 analysed matches). Hence, further studies are necessary to verify whether our findings are also applicable to teams eliminated in previous tournament stages [32]. Also, researchers should consider including other variables in the analyses, such as the amplitude of ball circulation or the positional roles of players involved in team possessions, as well as investigating matches from the latest World Cup edition or perhaps even incorporating competitions at the club level.…”

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Players’ participation in team possessions of the 2014 FIFA® World Cup semi-finalists

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Mantovani³

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Purpose. In soccer, teammates are required to behave in a synchronized fashion to generate an effective unity. the study aim was to compare the number of players participating in team possessions of the 4 semi-finalists of the 2014 FIFA ® World Cup. Methods. the sample of this observational study comprised 2372 team possessions of the 2014 FIFA ® World Cup semifinalists (Germany, Argentina, the Netherlands, and Brazil). Descriptive analysis was performed, and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test was applied. the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests served to verify the overall and specific effects of the number of players participating in team possessions. Effect sizes were reported as Pearson's r. the significance level was set at p < 0.05. the SPSS software version 22 was used for statistical procedures. Results. the tournament winners (Germany) displayed significantly higher means of the number of players per possession than the Netherlands and Brazil (U = 144.797; p < 0.001; small effect; and U = 158.501; p < 0.001; small effect, respectively), as did the runners-up, Argentina (U = 140.253; p = 0.012; negligible effect; and U = 154.226; p < 0.001; small effect, respectively). the Netherlands had a significantly higher mean number of players participating in team possessions than Brazil (U = 160.467; p = 0.014; negligible effect). Conclusions. the teams who reached the tournament final circulated the ball by using more players than those eliminated in the semi-finals. Future studies should verify the potential utilization of the number of players as an indicator of competitive success.

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“…Team sports have a dynamic and complex nature (Lord et al, 2020). The players perform intermittent, high-intensity activities such as repeated sprints, jumps, impacts, fights, changes of direction, accelerations and decelerations during training and competition (Paulauskas et al, 2019).…”

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Evaluation of cognitive load in team sports: literature review

Fuster

Caparrós

Capdevila

2021

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In team sports, load management has become one of the most common areas of investigation, given that effective control over load is the key to being able to optimize performance and avoid injuries. Despite the constant evolution and innovation in the latest theories, we can see a clear tendency in load management that focuses on physiological and mechanical aspects and neglects its cognitive character, which generates the variability inherent in the performance of athletes in a changing environment. Indicators of response that inform methods of control over cognitive load can include cognitive, physiological and behavioral indicators. However, limited investigations exist to support the reliability of each indicator regarding cognitive load. For this reason, the objective of this literature review is to present strategies used to manage cognitive load in team sports, as well as the indicators utilized for such a proposition and their relationships in specific contexts.

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Methods of performance analysis in team invasion sports: A systematic review

Cited by 61 publications

References 54 publications

Multivariate Analysis of the Offensive Phase in High-Performance Women’s Soccer: A Mixed Methods Study

Multivariate Analysis of the Offensive Phase in High-Performance Women’s Soccer: A Mixed Methods Study

Players’ participation in team possessions of the 2014 FIFA® World Cup semi-finalists

Evaluation of cognitive load in team sports: literature review

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