LINCE PLUS software for systematic observational studies in sports and health

Soto-Fernández, Alberto; Camerino, Oleguer; Iglesias, Xavier; Anguera, M. Teresa; Balcells, Marta Castañer

doi:10.3758/s13428-021-01642-1

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“…To evaluate the inter- and intra-observer concordance of the INDISOC dimensions, Cohen’s kappa index [ 51 ] was calculated using the LINCE-PLUS software [ 52 ].…”

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Design and Reliability of an Observational Framework to Evaluate the Individual Offensive Behavior in Youth Soccer—The INDISOC Tool

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Despite the great development of match analysis in professional soccer during the last decade, very few studies have assessed the individual technical and tactical behaviors of youth soccer players. The purpose of this paper was to design and assess the reliability of an observational instrument to evaluate the INDIvidual offensive behavior in competitive 7 and 11-a-side SOCcer (INDISOC). A total of eight experts in soccer training and analysis were included in the design of the tool by means of meetings and exploratory observations. This process involved design and re-design steps of the INDISOC tool to its final format which includes twelve dimensions related to the spatial, technical, and tactical constraints of individual behavior in soccer. The unit of analysis was the individual ball possession (IBP), described as the time that starts when a player can perform an action with the ball, and which ends when the IBP for another player begins. In the INDISOC tool, the IBP is analyzed taking into account three temporal moments: (1) receiving the ball, (2) processing the ball, and (3) culminating the individual action. Inter-observer and intra-observer analyses were performed and the kappa (K) coefficients were calculated to test the instrument reliability. The K values showed optimal inter (7-a-side: 0.73–0.95; 11-a-side: 0.76–0.98) and intra-observer (7-a-side: 0.84–1;11-a-side: 0.79–1) reliability levels. These results support the notion that the INDISOC observational tool could be a suitable instrument for analyzing the individual offensive behavior in competitive youth (7-a-side), junior and senior (11-a-side) soccer.

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“…To evaluate the inter- and intra-observer concordance of the INDISOC dimensions, Cohen’s kappa index [ 51 ] was calculated using the LINCE-PLUS software [ 52 ].…”

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Design and Reliability of an Observational Framework to Evaluate the Individual Offensive Behavior in Youth Soccer—The INDISOC Tool

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“…The criteria and categories’ definitions, validity, and reliability are presented elsewhere ( Fernandes et al, 2019 ). We used the Lince 1.4 recording software ( Gabin et al, 2012 ) and LINCE PLUS ( Soto et al, 2019 , 2021 ) to implement the instrument, record the behaviours and organise the data. FIFA database provided tactical and broadcast cameras, which were utilised to decrease data exclusion and ambiguous actions.…”

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T-Pattern Detection and Analysis of Football Players’ Tactical and Technical Defensive Behaviour Interactions: Insights for Training and Coaching Team Coordination

2021

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This article aims to study the coordination of the defenders’ tactical and technical behaviour of successful teams to recover the ball according to contextual variables. A total of 15,369 (480.28 ± 112.37) events and 49 to 12,398 different patterns in 32 games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup’s play-offs were detected and analysed. Results evidenced a T-pattern of the first defender pressuring the ball carrier and his teammates concentrating at the same zone to cover him or space, leading to ball recovery. Field zones, first defender tactical and technical behaviours, and ball carrier first touch constituted opportunities for defenders to coordinate themselves. Moreover, the third defender had a predominant role in his teammates’ temporisation and covering zone behaviours. In the draw, first half, second-tier quality of opponent and play-offs excluding third place and final matches, the ball regularly shifted from upper to lower field zones in short periods, resulting in ball recovery or shot on goal conceded. Defenders performed behaviours farther from the ball carrier, and player-marking were most recurrent to an effective defence. This study’s findings could help coaches give specific tips to players regarding interpersonal coordination in defence and set strategies to make tactical behaviour emerge globally.

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“…El instrumento de registro utilizado en este estudio fue LINCE PLUS (Soto-Fernández, et al, 2021). El uso de este software, de gran utilidad en metodología observacional, permitió el visionado, registro y codificación simultánea de las posesiones de balón analizadas en este estudio.…”

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Posesión de balón en fútbol femenino: el juego de las mejores selecciones (Ball possession in women´s football: the game of the best teams)

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El conocimiento científico sobre el rendimiento táctico en fútbol femenino se ha desarrollado principalmente en los últimos años. Por este motivo, el número de publicaciones en relación con esta temática aún es escaso. Los objetivos de este trabajo fueron describir cómo desarrollaron las posesiones de balón las selecciones mejor clasificadas en la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA Francia 2019 y conocer las diferencias tácticas en el inicio, desarrollo y resultado de las posesiones de balón entre estas selecciones. Para alcanzar estos objetivos, fueron analizadas 1.148 posesiones de balón llevadas a cabo por las selecciones semifinalistas en la fase final de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA Francia 2019 a partir de la metodología observacional. Los resultados de este estudio permitieron probar la existencia de diferencias entre las selecciones analizadas para los criterios: resultado temporal (p<.001), posicionamiento defensivo rival (p<.05), configuración espacial de interacción (p<.005), intención inicial ofensiva (p<.001) e intención inicial defensiva (p<.05). Por otro lado, no fueron encontradas diferencias en el resultado de la acción (p=.114) entre estas selecciones. Los resultados obtenidos permiten concluir que, a pesar de las diferencias demostradas en el desarrollo de las posesiones de balón, el grado de éxito ofensivo obtenido por las mejores selecciones fue similar. Esto pone de manifiesto la posibilidad de alcanzar el éxito ofensivo en fútbol femenino de élite mediante diferentes estrategias, adaptadas a las características del equipo. Abstract. Scientific knowledge on tactical performance in women's soccer has developed mainly in recent years. For this reason, the number of publications on this topic is still low. The objectives of this work were to describe how the top-ranked teams developed possession of the ball at the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 and to understand the tactical differences in the start, development and result of possession of the ball between these teams. To achieve these objectives, 1,148 ball possessions carried out by the semifinalist teams in the final phase of the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 were analyzed using the observational methodology. The results of this study made it possible to test the existence of differences between the selections analyzed for the criteria: match status (p<.001), defensive positioning (p<.05), interaction context (p<.005), initial offensive intention (p<.001) and initial defensive intention (p<.05). On the other hand, no differences were found in the possession outcome (p= .114) between these selections. The results obtained allow us to conclude that, despite the differences demonstrated in the development of ball possession, the degree of offensive success obtained by the best teams was similar. This highlights the possibility of attaining offensive success in elite women's football through different strategies, adapted to the characteristics of the team.

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LINCE PLUS software for systematic observational studies in sports and health

Cited by 22 publications

References 35 publications

Design and Reliability of an Observational Framework to Evaluate the Individual Offensive Behavior in Youth Soccer—The INDISOC Tool

Design and Reliability of an Observational Framework to Evaluate the Individual Offensive Behavior in Youth Soccer—The INDISOC Tool

T-Pattern Detection and Analysis of Football Players’ Tactical and Technical Defensive Behaviour Interactions: Insights for Training and Coaching Team Coordination

Posesión de balón en fútbol femenino: el juego de las mejores selecciones (Ball possession in women´s football: the game of the best teams)

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