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Clustering ball possession duration according to players’ role in football small-sided games (2022)

Coutinho, D., Gonçalves, B., Laakso, T., & Travassos, B. (2022). Clustering ball possession duration according to players’ role in football small-sided games. PLoS ONE, 17(8), Article e0273460. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273460

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Julkaisun tiedot

Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Coutinho, Diogo; Gonçalves, Bruno; Laakso, Timo; Travassos, Bruno

Lehti tai sarja: PLoS ONE

eISSN: 1932-6203

Julkaisuvuosi: 2022

Ilmestymispäivä: 25.08.2022

Volyymi: 17

Lehden numero: 8

Artikkelinumero: e0273460

Kustantaja: Public Library of Science (PLoS)

Julkaisumaa: Yhdysvallat (USA)

Julkaisun kieli: englanti

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273460

Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla

Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Kokonaan avoin julkaisukanava

Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/82856

Tiivistelmä

This study aimed to explore which offensive variables best discriminate the ball possession duration according to players specific role (defenders, midfielders, attackers) during a Gk+3vs3+Gk football small-sided games. Fifteen under-15 players (age 13.2±1.0 years, playing experience 4.2±1.0 years) were grouped according to their positions (team of defenders, n = 5; team of midfielders, n = 7; team of attackers, n = 3). On each testing day (n = 3), each team performed one bout of 5-min against each team in a random order, accounting for a total of nine bouts in the following scenarios: i) defenders vs midfielders; ii) defenders vs attackers; iii) midfielders vs attackers. Based on video, a notational analysis process allowed to capture individual and collective actions. According to each playing position group, discriminant analysis was used to identify relevant variables that discriminate different ball possession sequences (short, medium, and long). The analysis revealed the existence of three clusters according to ball possession duration, classified as short sequence (~4 seconds), medium sequence (~10 seconds) and long sequence (~18 seconds). The number of touches per possession was the variable that discriminates the ball possession duration from all playing positions while passing actions were related to midfielders and attackers. In addition, different ball possessions sequences in the attackers were also discriminated by the number of players involved per possession. Accordingly, to increase the duration of the offensive phase during small-sided games, coaches should foster the players’ ability to stay on the ball, as it may amplify their opportunities to maintain the ball possession. In addition, coaches may also include reward rules to encourage midfielders and attackers’ passing actions and the number of attackers involved during the attack to promote longer ball possessions durations.

YSO-asiasanat: palloilu; jalkapallo; pelaajat; roolit; etäisyydenmittaus; tilastolliset mallit; klusterianalyysi

Vapaat asiasanat: sports; games; distance measurement; eigenvalues; clustering algorithms; Spain; statistical models

Liittyvät organisaatiot

OKM-raportointi: Kyllä

Raportointivuosi: 2022

JUFO-taso: 1