Towards a contemporary player learning in development framework for sports practitioners

Sullivan, Mark; Woods, Carl T.; Vaughan, James; Davids, Keith

doi:10.1177/17479541211002335

Cited by 48 publications

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“…One study identifies frustration felt by novice analysts when coaches viewed them primarily as whizz kids with computers and did not recognise their potential to contribute pedagogically as coaching graduates (McKenna et al, 2018). Coaching literature increasingly highlights the importance of athlete empowerment and of feedback and feed-forward in accelerating learning (Richards et al, 2017;O'Sullivan et al, 2021), illustrating the alignment between the two schools of thought.…”

Section: Facilitation Of Feedback To Athletesmentioning

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Developing a framework for professional practice in applied performance analysis

Martin

Donoghue

Bradley

et al. 2021

International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport

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Applied performance analysts are increasingly seen as sports science professionals; however, there is no accepted framework for professional practice. The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a framework for professional practice in applied performance analysis (PA) which identifies the components of practice and the expertise underpinning it.A six-step framework analysis was conducted: (1) An initial conceptual framework was devised based on well-accepted components of applied practice; (2) A systematic review identified 90 papers relating to applied PA practice; (3) Papers were coded to the initial framework and additional themes recorded; (4) Themes were analysed and synthesised to construct a draft framework; (5) This draft was validated by surveying 24 experienced applied performance analysts and academic experts; (6) A revised framework is reported based on stakeholder engagement feedback.Nine components of practice were identified; establishing relationships and defining roles, needs analysis and service planning, system design, data collection and reliability checking, data management, analysis, reporting to key stakeholders, facilitation of feedback to athletes and service review and evaluation. Our evidence suggests that applied PA practice is underpinned by five areas of expertise: contextual awareness, building relationships, performance analysis and sporting expertise, technical expertise and professional behaviours.

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Section: Facilitation Of Feedback To Athletesmentioning

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Developing a framework for professional practice in applied performance analysis

Martin

Donoghue

Bradley

et al. 2021

International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport

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“…Depending on the practitioner’s objective for the activity, the identified change point may then serve as a potential “cut-off” point for facilitating exploratory player behaviour or a “minimum duration” required to provide adequate time for players to attune to their environment. Thus the change point can serve to analyse acute changes in the learning process to inform training design however, these should be considered within the longer time-scales of the learning process, such as weeks and months [ 31 ].…”

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A method to inform team sport training activity duration with change point analysis

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Duration is a key component in the design of training activities in sport which aim to enhance athlete skills and physical qualities. Training duration is often a balance between reaching skill development and physiological targets set by practitioners. This study aimed to exemplify change point time-series analyses to inform training activity duration in Australian Football. Five features of player behaviour were included in the analyses: disposal frequency, efficiency, pressure, possession time and player movement velocity. Results of the analyses identified moments of change which may be used to inform minimum or maximum activity durations, depending on a practitioner’s objectives. In the first approach, a univariate analysis determined change points specific to each feature, allowing practitioners to evaluate activities according to a single metric. In contrast, a multivariate analysis considered interactions between features and identified a single change point, reflecting the moment of overall change during activities. Six iterations of a training activity were also evaluated resulting in common change point locations, between 196 and 252 seconds, which indicated alterations to player behaviour between this time period in the training activities conduction. Comparisons of feature segments before and after change points revealed the extent to which player behaviour changed and can guide such duration decisions. These methods can be used to evaluate athlete behaviour and inform training activity durations.

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“…These results seem to indicate that the number of players per team as a task constraint can influence players and teams’ possibilities for action, and consequently their tactical behaviour. One of the first constraints that coaches need to consider when designing the practice tasks is the number of players involved [ 34 ]. When the goal is to create passing lines and maintain ball possession through passing, the 3vs3 SSCG should be used whereas if the focus is on dribbling and shooting, the 2vs2 situation can ensure a greater number of these actions.…”

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How the Number of Players and Floaters’ Positioning Changes the Offensive Performance during Futsal Small-Sided and Conditioned Games

Pizarro

Práxedes

Travassos

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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This study aims to analyse the effects of floater positioning within futsal Gk + 3vs3 + Gk and Gk + 2vs2 + Gk small-sided and conditioned games (SSCG) on youth offensive performance on an action per minute per player basis. Three experimental conditions were carried out through the manipulation of floater positioning: floaters off (FO), final line floaters (FLF) and lateral floaters (LF). Thirty male futsal players (U19 age category) participated in the study and played once within each situation in a random order on different days. Offensive performance based on “action per minute per player” was analysed through indirect and external systematic observation. Results showed significant differences between both SSCGs (2vs2 and 3vs3). Specifically, according to the game principles analysed, 3vs3 is associated with higher values of passing and dribbling action to progress towards the goal without beating a defensive line (moderate to large effect size), while 2vs2 is associated with higher values of passing and dribbling actions that beating a defensive line (moderate to very large effect size). In addition, 2vs2 is associated with dribbling and shooting actions to shoot at goal with the lowest level of opposition (moderate effect size). Indeed, whilst the 2vs2 game format seems to promote more 1vs1 situations, the 3vs3 game format encourages more ball possession and collective tactical behaviours. Thus, training tasks intended to improve dribbling and shooting actions should use a smaller number of players whereas tasks intended to improve passing actions for ball possession should include a higher number of players with or without floaters. It seems that the number of players can influence the tactical behaviour of the team. These findings should be considered for the design of futsal training tasks, according to the main objective of the training session. For example, if the coach aims to promote the number of dribbles and shots within a SSCG, 2vs2 SSCG situations should be prioritised.

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Towards a contemporary player learning in development framework for sports practitioners

Cited by 48 publications

References 35 publications

Developing a framework for professional practice in applied performance analysis

Developing a framework for professional practice in applied performance analysis

A method to inform team sport training activity duration with change point analysis

How the Number of Players and Floaters’ Positioning Changes the Offensive Performance during Futsal Small-Sided and Conditioned Games

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