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Tassi JM, Nobari H, García JD, Rubio A, Gajardo MÁL, Manzano D, García-Calvo T. Exploring a holistic training program on tactical behavior and psychological components of elite soccer players throughout competition season: a pilot study. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil 2024; 16:27. [PMID: 38254231 PMCID: PMC10804535 DOI: 10.1186/s13102-024-00811-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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This study aimed to assess the effects of a training program, considering an ecological/holistic perspective, on both tactical behavior (i.e., principles of play; PP) and psychological aspects (i.e., emotional, and cognitive components) in elite soccer teams consisting of players from the U23 and U21 age groups. The participants were 46 players from the under U-23 and U-21 teams from the same club and the first division of Argentina. A quasi-experimental design was examined after five weeks of intervention through integrated training tasks, where psychological factors were used for the development of the tactical principles of the game. Two evaluations of the improvement of game principles were performed before and after the intervention. The results showed significant changes and differences in both teams concerning the PP during the post-intervention period. Specifically, the results show significant group-by-time interactions with an increase in the percentage of tactical actions and behaviors performed during the competitions in two game principles analyzed in both teams. There were significant in the group-by-time interactions for PP 3 (i.e., the first option to pass forward; p ≤ 0.001, F = 58.96, ηp2 = 0.88) and also, significant changes were in PP 4 (i.e., immediate pressure when losing the ball) through the main effect of time (p ≤ 0.001, F = 105.41, ηp2 = 0.93) and group by time interactions (p = 0.002, F = 20.08, ηp2 = 0.72). In both groups, there were significant changes in post hoc analysis (PP3: U21: p = 0.039 vs. U23: p ≤ 0.001) and (PP4: U21: p = 0.006 vs. U23: p = 0.001). It seems the strategies and constraints used, tactical components, and integrated into the psychological aspects during specific soccer training tasks can help improve the tactical behaviors of both teams in a competition associated with the PP of a soccer team.
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- Juan M Tassi
- Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003, Cáceres, Spain.
- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, 56199-11367, Ardabil, Iran.
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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Tamminen KA, Danyluck C, Bonk D, Chen R. Syncing to perform? A naturalistic uncontrolled prospective case study of emotional and physiological synchrony in a team of male volleyball athletes. J Sports Sci 2023; 41:1033-1046. [PMID: 37742227 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2023.2259205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Group processes are important for promoting relational and performance-related outcomes in sport; however, research exploring emotional and physiological synchrony and performance outcomes is rare. The objective of this study was to examine perceived emotional synchrony, physiological synchrony, and performance among male volleyball players using a naturalistic uncontrolled prospective case study approach over nine practices. Athletes participated in a coach-led pre-practice group visualization routine, while their heart rate and heart rate variability were continuously monitored. Athletes completed post-practice measures of emotional synchrony, and athletes and coaches completed ratings of individual and team performance. Emotional and physiological synchrony were not significantly correlated, but they were differentially related to performance outcomes, and there were significant interaction effects between physiological synchrony and time. Athletes' ratings of their own and their team's performance were associated with their perceived emotional synchrony. Coach performance ratings were associated with pre-practice team physiological synchrony but were unrelated to athletes' perceived emotional synchrony. Heart rate synchrony was associated with athlete and coach performance ratings and may be important for team dynamics and performance outcomes. The findings demonstrate evidence for emotional and physiological synchrony among athletes, providing a platform for future research examining processes and impacts of synchrony in sport.
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- Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Panza M, Redman G, Vierimaa M, Vella SA, Bopp M, Evans MB. Developing and evaluating a peer-based mental health literacy intervention with adolescent athletes. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0274761. [PMID: 36520806 PMCID: PMC9754252 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Widespread adolescent involvement in organized sport means that sport contexts are well-suited to 'actively' integrate prevention programs that may promote population-level change. This mixed methods study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-based mental health literacy intervention. The intervention (i.e., Team Talk) was presented to eleven adolescent sport teams in the United States, with a total of 174 participants. Athlete participants completed surveys immediately before and after the intervention-including measures of workshop acceptability, social identity, and help-seeking behaviors. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted with a subset of five athletes, nine parents, and two coaches. With respect to recruitment as an indicator of feasibility, club-level adoption of the intervention was low, with difficulty recruiting clubs for intervention delivery. This signals that feasibility of the intervention-as it is currently designed and implemented by the research team-is low when considering similar competitive adolescent sport clubs and delivered as team-level workshops. Meanwhile, participants reported high acceptability of the intervention, and acceptability levels across participants was predicted by contextual factors related to implementation such as session duration. Regarding limited efficacy testing with measures completed before and after the intervention session: (a) social identity scores increased following the intervention, and (b) significant differences were not identified regarding efficacy to recognize symptoms of mental disorders. Athlete, coach, and parent interview responses also described potential adaptations to mental health programs. This research demonstrates the potential utility of peer-based mental health literacy interventions, while also revealing that further implementation research is necessary to adapt mental health literacy interventions to suit diverse adolescent sport contexts.
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- Michael Panza
- Department of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States of America
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- School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, AUS
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- Department of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, Western University, London, ON, CAN
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Srem-Sai M, Hagan JE, Ogum PN, Schack T. Assessing the prevalence, sources and selective antecedents of organizational stressors among elite football players and coaches in the Ghana premier league: Empirical evidence for applied practice. Front Sports Act Living 2022; 4:938619. [PMID: 35966112 PMCID: PMC9366118 DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2022.938619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Globally, job-related stress has been classified as a health epidemic which is common among many individuals across diverse populations. Despite this established knowledge, research has primarily focused on the general population and among health workers. Therefore, understanding stress related experiences in the context of professional sport would help design appropriate stress management interventions for effective coping. The overarching aim of this research was to assess occupational stress related experiences among players and coaches in the Ghana premier league. The study sought to assess: (1) the prevalence and sources of stressors among players and coaches, and (2) how age and years of experience influenced the stressors they experienced. Using a census survey, 44 premier league coaches and 424 players who were officially registered by 17 premier league clubs completed the intensity dimension of the Organizational Stressor Indicator for Sport Performers which has 5 subscales namely: Goals and Development, Logistics and Operations, Team and Culture, Coaching and Selection. Descriptive statistics (means and standard deviation) and multivariate analysis of variance were used to analyze the data. The results revealed that stressors were prevalent among football players and coaches, with these being significantly more dominant among coaches, p < 0.001. Selection was identified as the most predominant stressor for coaches (i.e., selecting players to play) and players (i.e., being selected). Age and experience were found not to be significant predictors of stressors for players and coaches in Ghana. Findings suggest that generally, stressors are common among football players and coaches, especially on issues related to selection. Sport psychologists and team managers in the various premier league clubs should incorporate appropriate interventions (e.g., stress inoculation training) aimed at providing adequate psychological support to promote players' and coaches' wellbeing.
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- Medina Srem-Sai
- Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sports, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
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- Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
- Neurocognition and Action-Biomechanics-Research Group, Faculty of Psychology and Sport Sciences, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
- *Correspondence: John Elvis Hagan Jr.
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- Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Neurocognition and Action-Biomechanics-Research Group, Faculty of Psychology and Sport Sciences, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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Hancock DJ, Paradis KF, Martin LJ, Evans MB. Investigating perceptions of cohesion, performance, and satisfaction in sport officiating groups. MANAGING SPORT AND LEISURE 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/23750472.2022.2092536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- David J. Hancock
- School of Human Kinetics & Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Western University, London, Canada
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Cai A, Lefebvre JS, Alexander D, Bloom GA. Applying Group Norms in Sport: Practical Considerations for Coaches. JOURNAL OF SPORT PSYCHOLOGY IN ACTION 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/21520704.2021.2002990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Alex Cai
- McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Saizew K, Evans MB, Allan V, Martin LJ. A Season-Long Examination of Team Structure and Its Implications for Subgroups in Individual Sport. JOURNAL OF SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 43:248-258. [PMID: 33952704 DOI: 10.1123/jsep.2020-0296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The authors explored how sport structure predisposed a team to subgroup formation and influenced athlete interactions and team functioning. A season-long qualitative case study was undertaken with a nationally ranked Canadian track and field team. Semistructured interviews were conducted with coaches (n = 4) and athletes (n = 11) from different event groups (e.g., sprinters, jumpers) at the beginning and at the end of the season. The results highlighted constraints that directly impacted athlete interactions and predisposed the group to subgroup formation (e.g., sport/event type, facility/schedule limitations, team size/change over time). The constraints led to structural divides that impacted interactions but could be overcome through team building, engaging with leaders, and prioritizing communication. These findings underline how structure imposed by the design of sports impacts teammate interactions and how practitioners, coaches, and athletes can manage groups when facing such constraints. The authors describe theoretical and practical implications while also proposing potential future directions.
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Hoffmann MD. Considerations for facilitating the development of peer mentoring relationships between athletes. JOURNAL OF SPORT PSYCHOLOGY IN ACTION 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/21520704.2018.1509164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The Relationship Between Passion, Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Athlete Burnout: Examining Direct and Indirect Effects. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SPORT PSYCHOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1123/jcsp.2017-0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Webster LV, Hardy J, Hardy L. Big Hitters: Important Factors Characterizing Team Effectiveness in Professional Cricket. Front Psychol 2017; 8:1140. [PMID: 28744235 PMCID: PMC5504155 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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While organizational psychology attests to the multidimensional nature of team effectiveness, insight regarding the most important factors contributing to the effectiveness of sports teams, especially elite teams, is lacking. An abductive method of qualitative enquiry was adopted to capture participants' construal of team effectiveness, drawing on the extant literature in both sport and organizational psychology. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 players, coaches, and psychologists involved in elite cricket, with resultant data analyzed inductively initially, before being reanalyzed deductively. Although, the narratives endorsed the value of many of the deductively derived factors, other constructs more prominent in organizational psychology (e.g., trust and intra-group conflict) appeared to be more important than traditional sport psychology group factors. The results revealed six broad themes; culture and environment, values, communication, understanding, leadership, and unique individuals, with some gender differences apparent throughout. Based on our elite sample's construal of team effectiveness, we propose a new model representing a practical, parsimonious, and novel conceptualization of the most important attributes of team effectiveness in cricket, with conceivable transferability to other team sports.
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- Leonie V Webster
- Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance, School of Sport, Health, and Exercise Sciences, Bangor UniversityBangor, United Kingdom
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- Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance, School of Sport, Health, and Exercise Sciences, Bangor UniversityBangor, United Kingdom
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- Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance, School of Sport, Health, and Exercise Sciences, Bangor UniversityBangor, United Kingdom
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Martin LJ, Balderson D, Hawkins M, Wilson K, Bruner MW. The influence of social identity on self-worth, commitment, and effort in school-based youth sport. J Sports Sci 2017; 36:326-332. [PMID: 28317426 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2017.1306091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The current study examined the influence of social identity for individual perceptions of self-worth, commitment, and effort in school-based youth athletes. Using a prospective research design, 303 athletes (Mage = 14.89, SD = 1.77; 133 female) from 27 sport teams completed questionnaires at 2 time points (T1 - demographics, social identity; T2 - self-worth, commitment, effort) during an athletic season. Multilevel analyses indicated that at the individual level, the social identity dimension of in-group ties (IGT) predicted commitment (b = 0.12, P = .006) and perceived effort (b = 0.14, P = .008), whereas in-group affect (IGA) predicted commitment (b = 0.25, P = .001) and self-worth (b = 2.62, P = .006). At the team level, means for IGT predicted commitment (b = 0.31, P < .001) and self-worth (b = 4.76, P = .024). Overall, social identity accounted for variance at both levels, ranging from 4% (self-worth) to 15% (commitment). Identifying with a group to a greater extent was found to predict athlete perceptions of self-worth, commitment, and effort. More specifically, at the individual level, IGT predicted commitment and effort, and IGA predicted commitment and self-worth. At the team level, IGT predicted commitment and self-worth.
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- Luc J Martin
- a School of Kinesiology and Health Studies , Queen's University , Kingston , ON , Canada
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- b Faculty of Education , University of Lethbridge , Lethbridge , AB , Canada
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- c Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education , University of Lethbridge , Lethbridge , AB , Canada
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- d Department of Kinesiology , California State University Fullerton , Fullerton , CA , United States
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- e School of Physical and Health Education , Nipissing University , North Bay , ON , Canada
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