TY - JOUR
T1 - The influence of match location, quality of opposition, and match status on technical performance in professional association football
AU - Taylor, Joseph
AU - Mellalieu, Stephen
AU - James, Nic
AU - Shearer, David
PY - 2008/6/16
Y1 - 2008/6/16
N2 - The aim of this study was to examine the effects of match location, quality of opposition, and match status on the technical aspects of performance within a single professional British football team. Forty matches from the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 domestic league seasons were notated post-event using a computerized notational analysis system with 13 on-the-ball behaviours and corresponding outcomes (successful or unsuccessful) assessed. Log-linear modelling procedures indicated that the incidences of all on-the-ball technical behaviours, with the exception of "set-pieces", were influenced by at least one of the three situation variables, with both independent and interactive effects found. In contrast, logit modelling suggested that there was no general influence of the situation variables on the outcomes of the on-the-ball behaviours. The findings emphasize the need for notational analysts and coaches to consider the potential independent and interactive effects of match location, quality of opposition, and match status when assessing the technical components of football performance, particularly those relating to behaviour occurrence. Future research should consider the effects of additional situation variables purported to influence the mental, physical, technical, and tactical components of football performance.
AB - The aim of this study was to examine the effects of match location, quality of opposition, and match status on the technical aspects of performance within a single professional British football team. Forty matches from the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 domestic league seasons were notated post-event using a computerized notational analysis system with 13 on-the-ball behaviours and corresponding outcomes (successful or unsuccessful) assessed. Log-linear modelling procedures indicated that the incidences of all on-the-ball technical behaviours, with the exception of "set-pieces", were influenced by at least one of the three situation variables, with both independent and interactive effects found. In contrast, logit modelling suggested that there was no general influence of the situation variables on the outcomes of the on-the-ball behaviours. The findings emphasize the need for notational analysts and coaches to consider the potential independent and interactive effects of match location, quality of opposition, and match status when assessing the technical components of football performance, particularly those relating to behaviour occurrence. Future research should consider the effects of additional situation variables purported to influence the mental, physical, technical, and tactical components of football performance.
KW - Behaviour incidence
KW - Behaviour outcomes
KW - Notational analysis
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U2 - 10.1080/02640410701836887
DO - 10.1080/02640410701836887
M3 - Article
C2 - 18569554
AN - SCOPUS:46649111155
SN - 0264-0414
VL - 26
SP - 885
EP - 895
JO - Journal of Sports Sciences
JF - Journal of Sports Sciences
IS - 9
ER -