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Interpersonal dynamics: 1v1 sub-phase at sub-18 football players
Filipe Manuel Clemente1, Micael Santos Couceiro, Fernando Manuel Lourenço Martins
1Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education - University of Coimbra, Portugal. ; RoboCorp, Coimbra Institute of Engineering - Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal.
Journal of Human Kinetics
|May 30, 2013
Summary
Football player performance hinges on attacker-defender dynamics in 1v1 situations. Player interactions and spatial changes increase when attackers attempt to score, highlighting emergent decision-making in soccer game analysis.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Biomechanics
- Motor Control
Background:
- Football (soccer) performance analysis often focuses on individual actions.
- Understanding interpersonal dynamics within game sub-phases, like 1v1 situations, is crucial for tactical development.
- The attacker-defender dyad's interaction, especially with a goalkeeper present, offers insights into game-specific decision-making.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the interpersonal dynamics between an attacker and a defender in a 1v1 football (soccer) scenario involving a goalkeeper.
- To analyze how spatial and kinematic variables change during these 1v1 interactions.
- To explore the relationship between player perception and decision-making in dynamic game situations.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 1v1 sub-phases involving 11 male football players (age 17.91 ± 1.04 years).
- Measurement of kinematic variables such as distance, speed, and angular amplitude between attacker and defender.
- Observation of player interactions during attempts to score.
Main Results:
- Significant increases in distance, speed, and angular amplitude between attacker and defender were observed during 1v1 situations.
- These spatial and kinematic changes were particularly pronounced when the attacker attempted to dribble past the defender to score.
- Player interactions dynamically evolved based on perceived game actions.
Conclusions:
- Decision-making in football (soccer) emerges from players' real-time perception and interaction within the game context.
- The attacker-defender dyad's spatial and kinematic behavior provides valuable data for performance analysis.
- Understanding these emergent dynamics is key to developing effective training and tactical strategies.
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