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Emma Jane M McLoughlin1, David P Broadbent1,2, Noel P Kinrade3
1Division of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London, United Kingdom.
Frontiers in Psychology
|June 26, 2023
Summary
Expert Gaelic Football players integrate more contextual and individual factors for superior decision-making compared to near-experts. This study reveals key influences on sports performance decisions.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Motor Control
- Cognitive Psychology
Background:
- Traditional experimental methods offer limited insight into complex sports decision-making.
- Holistic understanding requires exploring factors influencing player choices in dynamic environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore decision-making processes in expert (Senior) and near-expert (Academy) Gaelic Football players.
- To identify factors influencing tactical and situational choices during gameplay.
Main Methods:
- Four focus groups conducted with Senior and U17 Academy Gaelic Football players.
- Analysis of video clips of game situations to elicit player decisions and influencing factors.
- Thematic analysis of discussions to identify emergent themes in decision-making.
Main Results:
- Four key themes emerged: pre-match context, current match context, visual information, and individual differences.
- Senior players demonstrated a more sophisticated integration of information sources for future scenario projection.
- Individual differences significantly moderated the decision-making process for both player groups.
Conclusions:
- Decision-making in Gaelic Football is influenced by a complex interplay of contextual information and individual player characteristics.
- Expert players exhibit advanced information processing and integration capabilities.
- A model illustrating the hypothesized decision-making process has been developed based on findings.
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