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Perceived distributed effort in team ball sports
Violeta Beniscelli1, Gershon Tenenbaum, Robert Joel Schinke
1a Psicologia Basica, Evolutiva i de l'Educacio , Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain.
Journal of Sports Sciences
|January 11, 2014
Summary
Coaches perceive effort in team sports across physical, psychological, and tactical dimensions. Effort perception is linked to how it
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Understanding athlete effort is crucial in team sports.
- Previous research often focuses on individual effort, neglecting shared effort dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore coaches' perceptions of mental and physical effort in team sports.
- To investigate the dimensions of perceived effort: physical, psychological, and tactical.
- To develop a model of perceived distributed effort in team contexts.
Main Methods:
- Conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 professional coaches across five Catalan team sports.
- Utilized theoretical thematic analysis to interpret interview data.
- Focused on coaches' views regarding physical, psychological, and tactical effort dimensions.
Main Results:
- Perceived effort is closely tied to effort distribution within a team.
- Physical effort perception relates to involvement frequency and intensity.
- Psychological effort involves attentional focus and emotional regulation.
- Tactical effort concerns decision-making and role fulfillment considering team and opponent actions.
Conclusions:
- A model of perceived distributed effort was developed, outlining key dimensions.
- Findings highlight the importance of distributed effort in team coordination.
- The study suggests implications for shared mental models in team sports.
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