scholarly journals Influence of situational variables on the U’18 soccer performance analysis (Análisis de la influencia de las variables situacionales en el rendimiento en futbol U’18)

Retos ◽  
2017 ◽  
pp. 224-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Caballero ◽  
Javier Garcia Rubio ◽  
Sergio José Ibáñez
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Situational Variables ◽  
Final Score ◽  
Performance Teams ◽  
Linear Regressions ◽  
Match Location

Team sports performance analysis usually uses samples of high performance teams and athletes. Those studies, although useful to trainers and players, are hardly applicable on different contexts. The goal of this study was to analyze the effects of the situational variables on the final score and competition in youth soccer. To achieve this, all games from a Spanish regional youth soccer league (n=132) were analyzed. Linear regressions were used to check the influence of situational variables (score difference; final league standings; match location; scoring first; cards; substitutions; quality of opponent and field surface) on the outcome of the game, final team standings and game location. Results show the importance that the match location, scoring first, rival team quality, substitutions and cards have on the match’s outcome, meanwhile the linear regression highlights the effect of scoring first, rival team quality, and substitutions on the final team standings.Resumen. El análisis del rendimiento deportivo en deportes de equipo usa habitualmente muestras equipos y deportistas de alto rendimiento deportivo. Estos estudios, aunque de una gran utilidad para entrenadores y jugadores, son difícilmente aplicables a otros contextos. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los efectos de las variables situacionales en el resultado final del partido y la competición en fútbol juvenil. Para ello, se analizaron todos los partidos de una liga de categoría juvenil regional española (n= 132). Se utilizó la regresión lineal para comprobar la influencia de las variables situacionales (diferencia de goles en el partido; clasificación final del equipo; localización del partido; marcar primero; amonestaciones; sustituciones; la calidad del oponente y la superficie de juego) en el resultado, la clasificación final y la localización del partido. Los resultados ponen de manifiesto la importancia que en el resultado final del partido tiene la localización del partido, anotar primero, la calidad del oponente, las sustituciones y las amonestaciones, mientras que, en la clasificación final, la regresión lineal destaca el efecto de anotar el primer gol, la calidad de la oposición y las sustituciones.

scholarly journals The Role of Situational Variables in Analysing Physical Performance in Soccer

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Lago-Peñas
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Situational Variables ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Strategic Factors ◽  
Match Location

Performance analysis in sport is used to investigate the performance of teams and players across different sports. Research within this area, especially when focussing on the determinants of success, has grown rapidly in the last few years. During this time, the role of a new concept, ‘situational variables’ has emerged. This term includes the different game and situational conditions that may influence performance at a behavioural level. Given that soccer is dominated by strategic factors, it is reasonable to suggest that situational variables of match status (i.e. whether the team is winning, losing or drawing), quality of opposition (strong or weak), and match location (i.e. playing at home or away) may somehow influence the teams´ and players´ activities. These situational variables need to be analyzed in depth to understand their influence in team sports. The aim of this article was to examine the independent and interactive effects of situational variables on physical performance in elite soccer. The view that professional soccer players regulate their physical efforts according to the specific demands of individual matches and periods of the game is offered. In support of this argument results from recent studies are presented. Implications of this perspective for match analyst and coaches for evaluating performance are also considered.

Pursuit of Operational Excellence

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-34
Author(s):  
Christine Welch ◽  
Tammi Sinha ◽  
Nigel Ward
Keyword(s):  
Change Management ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Effective Leadership ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Team Working ◽  
Performance Teams ◽  
Operational Excellence

Operational Excellence (OE) is achieved when high performance teams are seeking for continuous improvement in well-designed processes, using appropriate tools and technologies. Excellence is underpinned by a philosophy in which problem-solving, team-working and effective leadership combine to focus upon customer needs, and all employees are empowered to act to maintain optimal flows of value. OE is clearly a desirable quality of organizations seeking both effectiveness and efficiency in their production of goods and services for customers. OE is underpinned by concepts such as team-working, effective leadership and change management, and depends upon effective flows of value. Systems Thinking (ST) is consequently at the heart of genuine excellence. This paper was conceived in the context of a Community of Practice of business improvement professionals, who took Operational Excellence as their agenda for inquiry during sessions in 2015. Reflection upon practice discussed at these meetings, together with the literature of change management and continuous improvement, have led to development of a systemic ‘landscape' model for pursuit of Operational Excellence. The elements of this model are set out, showing how they can contribute to OE.

Beyond the Task and Maintenance Functions in Groups: Developing External Functions in a High-performing Entrepreneurial Team in Thailand

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasu Keerativutisest ◽  
Bruce Hanson
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Team Structure ◽  
High Performing ◽  
Flexible Working ◽  
Entrepreneurial Team ◽  
Performance Teams ◽  
Oil Tanks ◽  
Maintenance Process

The focal organization for this article is the leading engineering service company in Thailand hereinafter called ‘Thai CLV’. The company is well known for the good quality of its maintenance projects for oil tanks with a long period of service for the customers. Due to the rapidly changing engineering and technological landscape and the robust competition of the external environment and competitors, the management of the company believes that the utilization of team structure could deliver a flexible working environment and better outcomes for the project. Therefore, its field operations have utilized a team structure for its tank maintenance process. The focus of this article is Thai CLV’s effort to further organize itself around high-performance teams by exploring the opportunities of external functions towards a high-performing entrepreneurial team.

How Coaches See Conscientiousness-Related Traits and Their Impact on Athletes’ Training and Expertise Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-138
Author(s):  
Rafael A. B. Tedesqui ◽  
Bradley W. Young
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Expertise Development ◽  
Expert Performance ◽  
Training Environment ◽  
Skill Levels ◽  
Partial View

Conscientiousness, grit, and self-control are personality characteristics that have been shown to differentially predict several criteria of expertise development, including athletes’ deliberate practice and higher skill levels. However, little is known about coaches’ views on (a) how these conscientiousness-related traits translate into behaviors within the daily training environment or (b) the relevance of these traits for athletes’ quantity and quality of practice and development toward expert levels of performance. To fill these gaps, semistructured open-ended interviews were conducted with 11 high-performance coaches (nine males and two females) of individual and team sports, and national and international competitive levels. The interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis guidelines. The coaches’ descriptions evidenced some overlap between the investigated traits and a partial view of these constructs. They generally believed that grit, conscientiousness, and self-control play critical roles on athletes’ quality of practice and skill development. Notably, the coaches highlighted that tendencies to persevere despite adversity and mindfully use self-regulated processes seem to be powerful predispositions for athletes’ development toward expert performance levels. The results suggested potential mechanisms to help explain the observed relationship between conscientiousness-related traits and athletes’ quality of practice and skill development.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Technical Performance of Football Players in the UEFA Champions League

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 604
Author(s):  
Qing Yi ◽  
Miguel-Ángel Gómez-Ruano ◽  
Hongyou Liu ◽  
Shaoliang Zhang ◽  
Binghong Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Session ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Technical Performance ◽  
Situational Variables ◽  
Performance Profiles ◽  
And Training ◽  
Match Location

This study aimed to assess the technical match performance of top-class football players in a long-term perspective. Technical performance profiles of players according to five playing positions (central defender, full back, wide midfielder, central midfielder, forward) and five situational variables (competition stage, match location, quality of team, quality of opponent, match outcome) were established. Technical match data of players in the UEFA Champions League from season 2009–2010 to 2016–2017 were analyzed. The true effects of positional and situational variables on players’ technical performance were evaluated by the non-clinical magnitude-based inference. Results showed that the effect of competition stage on player’s performance was negligible. Quality of team, quality of opponent and match outcome revealed the strongest effects on player’s performance (ES: −0.42 ± 0.10–0.59 ± 0.10) while the effect of match location was relatively lower (ES: −0.32 ± 0.10–0.23 ± 0.07). The number of variables that showed statistical differences under five competing contexts for wide midfielders and forwards were higher than those of central defenders, full backs, and central midfielders. Differences of players’ match performance could mainly be identified in variables related to goal scoring, passing, and organizing, these findings may provide important insights for coaches and analysts during the match preparation and training session.

scholarly journals Análisis de la Posesión de Balón en el Fútbol Juvenil en Relación a Variables de Situación: Estudio de Caso

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-138
Author(s):  
Ibai Errekagorri Elezkano ◽  
Ibon Echeazarra Escudero ◽  
Julen Castellano Paulis
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Performance Indicator ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Game Model ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Situational Variables ◽  
Competitive Season ◽  
High Zone ◽  
Soccer Team

El objetivo del presente estudio fue estudiar cómo afectaron en la posesión del balón de un equipo de fútbol perteneciente a la categoría División de Honor Juvenil de España durante una temporada competitiva las siguientes variables de situación: entrenador (entrenador 1, entrenador 2 y entrenador 3), nivel del oponente (alto, medio y bajo), ubicación del partido (local y visitante) y resultado final (ganar, empatar y perder). Se analizaron los 30 partidos disputados por el equipo de referencia. Para valorar el rendimiento del equipo se emplearon diferentes indicadores de rendimiento de posesión. Primero se realizó la prueba de Kruskal-Wallis para todas las variables y condiciones. Posteriormente solo en las variables estadísticamente significativas (p<0,05) se aplicó la prueba de U de Mann-Whitney comparando las diferencias dos a dos. Los resultados mostraron en la variable nivel del oponente, que el equipo estuvo asociado con un descenso de la duración total del tiempo de posesión cuando se enfrentó con rivales de la zona alta de la clasificación a diferencia de cuando lo hizo con rivales de la zona media y baja. La principal conclusión del trabajo fue que la posesión de balón jugó un papel determinante en el rendimiento del equipo, si bien el nivel del oponente condicionó este indicador. Los entrenadores de fútbol formativo podrían incluir la posesión del balón como indicador de rendimiento, si se identifica con el modelo de juego, a partir de los cuales evaluar al equipo para proponer estrategias de intervención y optimizar su rendimiento. The aim of the present study was to study how the following situational variables affected the ball possession of a youth soccer team from Spain during a competitive season: coach (coach 1, coach 2 and coach 3), quality of opposition (high, medium and low), venue (home and away) and final outcome (win, draw and lose). The 30 league matches played by the reference team were analysed. Different possession performance indicators were used. First, the Kruskal-Wallis test was performed for all variables and conditions. Subsequently, only the Mann-Whitney U test was applied in the statistically significant variables (p <0.05) comparing the differences two by two. The results showed in quality of opposition, that the team was associated with a decrease in the total length of time of possession when faced with opponents from the high zone of the classification unlike when made with opponents from the medium and low zone. The main conclusion from the work was that the possession of the ball played a determining role in the performance of the team, although the quality of opposition conditioned this indicator. Soccer trainers of academies could include ball possession as a performance indicator, if it is identified with the game model, from which to evaluate the team to propose intervention strategies and optimize their performance. O objetivo do presente estudo foi estudar como as seguintes variáveis de situação afetaram a posse de um time de futebol juvenil na Espanha durante uma temporada competitiva: treinador (treinador 1, treinador 2 e treinador 3), nível do oponente (alto, médio e baixo), localização do jogo (casa e fora) e resultado final (vitória, empate e derrota). Os 30 jogos disputados pela time de referência foram analisadas. Para avaliar o desempenho da time, foram utilizados diferentes indicadores de desempenho. Primeiro, o teste de Kruskal-Wallis foi realizado para todas as variáveis e condições. Posteriormente, apenas o teste U de Mann-Whitney foi aplicado nas variáveis estatisticamente significantes (p <0,05) comparando as diferenças de dois a dois. Os resultados mostraram na variável nível do oponente, que a time esteve associada a uma diminuição no tempo total de posse quando confrontado com rivais da zona alta da classificação, diferentemente de quando feito com rivais na zona média e baixa. A principal conclusão do trabalho foi que a posse da bola desempenhou um papel determinante no desempenho da time, embora o nível do adversário condicionasse este indicador. Treinadores de futebol formativo poderiam incluir a posse da bola como um indicador de desempenho, se for identificado com o modelo de jogo, a partir do qual avaliar a equipe para propor estratégias de intervenção e otimizar seu desempenho.

scholarly journals Effects of Match Location, Match Status and Quality of Opposition on Regaining Possession in UEFA Champions League

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Humberto Almeida ◽  
António Paulo Ferreira ◽  
Anna Volossovitch
Keyword(s):  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Situational Variables ◽  
Defensive Strategies ◽  
Notational Analysis ◽  
Analysis System ◽  
Main Effects ◽  
Match Location

AbstractThe present study aimed to examine the independent and interactive effects of match location, match status, and quality of opposition on regaining possession, analysed by the type and zone of ball recovery, in matches played in the 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League. Twenty-eight matches of the knockout phase were evaluated post-event using a computerized notational analysis system. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was applied to identify the effects of the previously mentioned situational variables on ball recovery type and zone. Match status and quality of opposition main effects were observed for both dependent variables, while main effects of match location were only evident for ball recovery zone. Additionally, the interactions Match location * Quality of opposition and Match status * Quality of opposition were significant for both type and zone of ball recovery. Better teams employed more proactive defensive strategies, since, even when winning, they tried to sustain their defensive success on actions that aimed to gain the ball from the opponents. Results emphasized the tendency for home and losing teams to defend in more advanced pitch zones. Better-ranked teams were also more effective than worse-ranked teams in applying defensive pressure in more advanced pitch positions. The findings of the study suggest that the defensive strategies used by better teams imply more intense and organized collective processes in order to recover the ball directly from the opposing team. Furthermore, defending away from own goal and near the opponent's one seems to be associated with success in elite soccer.

scholarly journals High Performance Team - Necessary in a Healthcare setting

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Author(s):  
Yousuf Qureshi ◽  
Kiran Dhaliwal
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Healthcare Setting ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Performance Teams ◽  
Primary Unit

Researchers have concluded that teams are capable of outstanding performances and are the primary unit of performance for organizations. However High Performance Teams (HPTs) are a rarity. The paper discusses and analyzes the literature reviews on Definitions, Trust & Confidence, Conflict and Selection Processes linked to HPTs. It is imperative to note that HPTs are needed and are necessary in any healthcare setting as it improves the quality of services. The authors link the necessity of HPT’s in healthcare facilities.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.15(1) 2016 p.10-14

scholarly journals High-performance teams and job involvement: exploring the linkage to augment quality in Indian education and research

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 250-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Happy Paul ◽  
Umesh Kumar Bamel ◽  
Peter Stokes
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Indian Education ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Indian Higher Education ◽  
Performance Teams

Purpose Indian higher education (HE) is arguably “in the doldrums.” Conformity to minimum standards and requirements combined with ever-eroding quality is the serious threats. Many researchers have suggested adopting a functional approach in universities and developing greater autonomy and accountability to improve the situation. The purpose of this paper is to deliberate on the introduction of an integrated way of making teachers more involved in their profession with the intention of enhancing the quality of education and research. Design/methodology/approach The paper’s argument conceptualizes the possibilities of the Indian HE system benchmarking the concept of high-performance teams (HTPs) as practiced in the industry. Findings Taking the support from the extant literature, it is proposed that working in HTPs have the potential to elevate the involvement level of the faculty. Furthermore, it is suggested that through the implementation of HTPs in educational settings, teachers would also be able to develop their competencies in relation to research activities. Originality/value The model presented in the study has the potential to be empirically tested for its validity and reliability, which opens vistas for future research.

Heart Rate Recovery Changes during Competition Period in High-Level Basketball Players

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (80) ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrius Gocentas ◽  
Anatoli Landõr ◽  
Aleksandras Kriščiūnas
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Recovery ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Coeffi Cients ◽  
Competition Period ◽  
Monitoring Training ◽  
Intense Training ◽  
High Level

Research background and hypothesis. Replete schedule of competitions and intense training are features of contemporary team sports. Athletes, especially the most involved ones, may not have enough time to recover. As a consequence, aggregated fatigue can manifest in some undesirable form and affect athlete’s performance and health.Research aim. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in heart rate recovery (HRR) and investigate possible relations with sport-specifi c measures of effi cacy in professional basketball players during competition season.Research methods. Eight male high-level basketball players (mean ± SD, body mass, 97.3 ± 11.33 kg; height 2.02 ± 0.067 m, and age 23 ± 3.12 years) were investigated. The same basketball specifi c exercise was replicated several times from September till April during the practice sessions in order to assess the personal trends of HRR. Heart rate monitoring was performed using POLAR TEAM SYSTEM. Investigated athletes were ranked retrospectively according to the total amount of minutes played and the coeffi cients of effi cacy. Research results. There were signifi cant differences in the trends of HRR between the investigated players. The most effective players showed decreasing trends of HRR in all cases of ranking.Discussion and conclusions. Research fi ndings have shown that the quality of heart rate recovery differs between basketball players of the same team and could be associated with sport-specifi c effi cacy and competition playing time.Keywords: adaptation, autonomic control, monitoring training.

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