The results would offer the raw materials for various potential indicators which may eventually be used in the coaching process to enhance the performance and in the prediction of the results of soccer matches.doi:10.1111/j.1467-9590.2008.00413.xZengyuan Yue...
behavioural coachinggoal settinggroup contingencysoccerIdentifying and developing young sporting talent are significant and challenging endeavours, yet guidance for coaches responsible for the provision of practice for such children is sparse (Martindale, Collins & Daubney, 2005). Participants in this study ...
There is research that has shown how individual characteristics and performance indicators influence the load in basketball; however, studies on the influence of situational variables on performance are lacking. The aim of this study was to determine the
The soccer players’ demographic data (age, sex, weight, height, team division (Premier League and Division I), time joining the current team, and position) were provided by the coaching/training staff of their teams. Furthermore, they provided information about the type of playing surfaces and...
Authors express their gratitude to the athletes for their voluntary involvement in the study, to their parents, and to the coaching staff of the soccer academies. We would also like to thank the Technical Directors of the academies: Andros Kouloumbris (Fun Fever), Demetris Demetriou (AEK Larnac...
Consequently, only those players nominated by each coaching team could be included in the study. Another inclusion/exclusion criteria of the study was to find two teams who performed similarly in face-to-face matches, who played in the same groups (preliminary and main round) but were placed ...