scholarly journals Self-perceptions of decision making competence in Spanish football players

Acta Gymnica ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Miguel Ruiz Perez ◽  
Miriam Palomo Nieto ◽  
Virginia Garcia Coll ◽  
Jose Antonio Navia Manzano ◽  
Javier Minano Espin ◽  
...  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cyril Bossard ◽  
Gilles Kermarrec ◽  
Romain Benard ◽  
Pierre De Loor ◽  
Jacques Tisseau

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filipe Manuel Clemente ◽  
Micael Santos Couceiro ◽  
Fernando Manuel Lourenço Martins ◽  
Gonçalo Dias ◽  
Rui Mendes

The performance of football players within game context can be analyzed based on their ability to break or (re)balance the attacker-defender dyad. In this context, the analysis of each sub-phase (e.g., 1v1, 2v2) presents a feature that needs to be taken into account in sports analysis. This study aims to investigate the interpersonal dynamics dyad formed by the attacker and the defender in 1v1 situations with a goalkeeper. A sample of 11 football male players (age: 17.91 ± 1.04 years) with 8.6 ± 1.52 years of practice experience participated in the study. Analyzing the 1v1 sub-phase, results show that the distance, speed and angular amplitude between the attacker and the defender increases, especially when the attacker attempts to overtake the defender (i.e., score a goal). We conclude that decision-making emerges from the perception that players draw from the action, actively and consistently interacting to find solutions to emerging problems within the game context


Author(s):  
Adam L. Kelly ◽  
Mark R. Wilson ◽  
Daniel T. Jackson ◽  
Jennifer Turnnidge ◽  
Craig A. Williams

Abstract The world’s greatest professional football players are able to execute effective tactical decisions as well as fulfil various physical demands. However, the degree to which both are associated with greater potential in a football academy is unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate decision-making skill and physical performance as contributing factors to coach potential rankings in an English football academy. Ninety-eight outfield academy players (Foundation Development Phase [FDP] under-9 to under-11 n = 40; Youth Development Phase [YDP] under-12 to under-16 n = 58) participated in the study. They engaged in 45 film-based simulations at two occlusion phases (e.g., the visual display is cut-off at a precise time during an action), firstly “during” and secondly “post” execution, to examine decision-making skill. Participants also completed four fitness tests to examine physical performance. A classification of “higher-potentials” (top third) and “lower-potentials” (bottom third) were applied through coach rankings. Independent t-tests compared the decision-making and physical performance tests. Higher-potentials made significantly more accurate decisions within the “post” phase within the FDP (P < 0.05) and the “during” phase within the YDP (P < 0.05). Additionally, higher-potentials were significantly faster for the 0–30 m sprint in both the FDP and YDP (P < 0.05), with higher-potentials within the YDP also significantly faster in the 0–10 m sprint (P < 0.05) and jumped significantly higher in the countermovement jump (P < 0.05). These findings indicated that greater football potential may be associated with superior perceptual-cognitive expertise and quicker sprint ability in both academy age phases, with a greater discriminatory function within the older cohort.


2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 342-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl T. Woods ◽  
Annette J. Raynor ◽  
Lyndell Bruce ◽  
Zane McDonald

Author(s):  
Elizabeth C. Heintz ◽  
Emily F. Foret ◽  
Jeremy J. Foreman

Background: Sports-related concussion (SRC) rates are higher in American football than any other sport; therefore, the effects of SRCs on professional football players is a prevalent topic. Previous research has shown that sustaining an SRC has negative financial and overall career outcomes for athletes and may cause performance decrements after an athlete returns to play, however, the results of previous research regarding athlete performance after returning from an SRC are mixed. While some studies found that player performance in the National Football League (NFL) was unaffected upon returning from an SRC, evidence also suggests significant scoring reductions in offensive players. Although previous research has found that NFL running backs and wide receivers perform at levels similar to their performance before sustaining an SRC, little is known about quarterback performance after an SRC. There is also evidence that SRCs decrease neurocognitive performance, a quality that is crucial, especially for quarterbacks. Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine changes in NFL quarterback performances upon return to play from an SRC. Method: Quarterback ratings (QBRs) and concussion data from 2012-2015 were used to determine if changes occurred in NFL quarterback performance following an SRC. Results: QBRs decreased by 13.3 points (p = 0.014) after quarterbacks return from an SRC. Conclusions: Changes in on-field performance for NFL quarterbacks after sustaining an SRC could be the result of neurocognitive decrements that impact quick reaction and decision-making skills, which may have greater impacts on quarterbacks than other positions.


Author(s):  
Salvador Pérez Muñoz ◽  
David Recouvreur Encinas ◽  
Antonio Sánchez Muñoz ◽  
Alberto Rodríguez Cayetano

The aim of the research was to analyze how the practice of small sided games influences technique and decision-making in U-12 football players male, with modification of the space. There were 12 U-12 players participating. They carried out 20 training sessions based on small sided games of football on a playing field that is surrounded by walls generating an enclosed playing space. The sample showed normal values in the Saphiro-Wilk test. The main results show that there are significant differences in the pass and control variables, and there is a significant improvement in the execution and decision-making actions. Decision-making showed significant differences in all the indicators. Therefore, it improves the technique and decisions in specific game situations, through the use of small sided games, in this way it can be considered as a methodological resource to be used in these training phases. El objetivo de la investigación fue analizar cómo influyen la práctica de juegos reducidos sobre la técnica y la toma de decisiones en jugadores sub-12 de fútbol masculino, con modificación del espacio. Participaron 12 jugadores Sub-12. Realizaron 20 sesiones de entrenamiento basado en juegos reducidos de fútbol en un campo de juego que está rodeado con paredes generando un espacio de juego cerrado. La muestra presentó valores normales en la prueba de Saphiro-Wilk. Los principales resultados mostraron que existen diferencias significativas en las variables de pase y control, y se mejoran las acciones técnicas y la toma de decisiones de forma significativa. La toma de decisiones presentó diferencias significativas en todos los índices. Por lo tanto, mejora la técnica y las decisiones en situaciones específicas de juego, mediante el uso de los juegos reducidos, de esta forma se puede considera como un recurso metodológico a utilizar en estas etapas de formación.


Author(s):  
Juan Vicente Sierra-Ríos ◽  
Filipe Manuel Clemente ◽  
Ezequiel Rey ◽  
Sixto González-Víllora

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of 6 weeks direct instruction and teaching games for understanding (TGfU) programs on the decision-making and execution (post-interventions), as well, as on the physical activity (PA) levels during sessions. Thirty under-12 football players participated in this study (age: 10.3 ± 0.45 years) and were randomly assigned to TGfU (n = 15) or direct instruction (n = 15) group. Two sessions/week were implemented. Results revealed that TGfU promoted higher levels (p = 0.043; d = 2.99) of light PA (28.96%) compared with direct instruction (27.55%). Non-significant higher sedentary PA levels (p = 0.073; d = 2.62) were found in the control group (35.48%). In terms of tactical principles, conservation of the ball increased the percentage of moderate to vigorous physical activity in TGfU (43.60%) compared with direct instruction (38.05%). According to the Game Performance Evaluation Tool (GPET), significant improvements (p = 0.018, d = 3.78) of the attacking player with the ball in the percentage of change between groups in the unsuccessful execution in TGfU (% = −62.2) were observed compared with direct instruction (% = 14.2). TGfU seems to be more appropriate than direct instruction to increase the light PA levels during sessions while no significant differences were found between programs in moderate and vigorous intensities. Regarding the effects of programs in decisions, greater improvements in decisions with the ball were found in TGFU compared to DI.


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