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How Game Location Affects Soccer Performance: T-Pattern Analysis of Attack Actions in Home and Away Matches

Overview of attention for article published in Frontiers in Psychology, August 2017
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Title
How Game Location Affects Soccer Performance: T-Pattern Analysis of Attack Actions in Home and Away Matches
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Frontiers in Psychology, August 2017
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01415
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Barbara Diana, Valentino Zurloni, Massimiliano Elia, Cesare M. Cavalera, Gudberg K. Jonsson, M. Teresa Anguera

Abstract

The influence of game location on performance has been widely examined in sport contexts. Concerning soccer, game-location affects positively the secondary and tertiary level of performance; however, there are fewer evidences about its effect on game structure (primary level of performance). This study aimed to detect the effect of game location on a primary level of performance in soccer. In particular, the objective was to reveal the hidden structures underlying the attack actions, in both home and away matches played by a top club (Serie A 2012/2013-First Leg). The methodological approach was based on systematic observation, supported by digital recordings and T-pattern analysis. Data were analyzed with THEME 6.0 software. A quantitative analysis, with nonparametric Mann-Whitney test and descriptive statistics, was carried out to test the hypotheses. A qualitative analysis on complex patterns was performed to get in-depth information on the game structure. This study showed that game tactics were significantly different, with home matches characterized by a more structured and varied game than away matches. In particular, a higher number of different patterns, with a higher level of complexity and including more unique behaviors was detected in home matches than in the away ones. No significant differences were found in the number of events coded per game between the two conditions. THEME software, and the corresponding T-pattern detection algorithm, enhance research opportunities by going further than frequency-based analyses, making this method an effective tool in supporting sport performance analysis and training.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 85 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 17 20%
Student > Ph. D. Student 12 14%
Student > Bachelor 9 11%
Researcher 7 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 4 5%
Other 11 13%
Unknown 25 29%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Sports and Recreations 39 46%
Psychology 7 8%
Social Sciences 3 4%
Business, Management and Accounting 2 2%
Decision Sciences 2 2%
Other 5 6%
Unknown 27 32%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 May 2018.
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#8,603
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