University of Hull, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, Hull, United Kingdom.
Sport Science, Performance Analysis, Research and Coaching (SPARC), Playermaker, London, United Kingdom.
PLoS One. 2024 Mar 7;19(3):e0298346. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298346. eCollection 2024.
This study aimed to identify professional soccer practitioners' perceptions of the application of performance analysis technology within a single academy club. Secondary aims were to understand the importance that practitioners place on monitoring technical and tactical player characteristics, current practices, and barriers to implementing wearable technology. Utilising a mixed method design, forty-four professional soccer academy practitioners (Age = 32 ± 5.8; Years of experience = 8.5 ± 6.2) completed an online survey intended to examine present trends, professional practices, and perceptions regarding the monitoring of technical and tactical metrics. Frequency and percentages of responses for individual items were calculated. Subsequently, eleven participants who were directly involved with the monitoring of players were recruited to participate in a semi-structured interview. Interview data was transcribed and analysed using a combination of deductive and inductive approaches to identify key themes. The main findings across both phases of the study were that (1) technical and tactical metrics are monitored more frequently in matches (Technical: 89%; tactical: 91%) than training (Technical: 80%; Tactical 64%), predominantly due to time constraints and staffing numbers. Accordingly, practitioners believe that it would be beneficial to have an automated way of tracking technical (79%) and tactical (71%) metrics and would consider using a foot-mounted IMU to do so (technical (68%) and tactical (57%)). (2) Monitoring technical and tactical metrics is beneficial to assist with player development and to enrich feedback provision (3) Key stake holders, coaches and players should be informed of the relevance and rationale for monitoring. (4) For successful implementation and continued uptake, the information delivered needs to be both meaningful and easy to understand. Findings suggest that although participants appreciate the need to collect technical and tactical metrics, they are keen to ensure that wearable-derived data does not replace experiential and contextual knowledge. Accordingly, practitioners need to work closely with coaches to determine the contexts in which metrics may or may not prove useful. However, as the sample comprised of participants from a single academy, further studies including more practitioners are warranted. Likewise, future research could also extend to include academy soccer players perceptions too.
本研究旨在确定职业足球从业者对单一学院俱乐部中应用表现分析技术的看法。次要目的是了解从业者对监测技术和战术球员特征、当前实践以及实施可穿戴技术障碍的重视程度。本研究采用混合方法设计，44 名职业足球学院从业者（年龄=32±5.8；经验年限=8.5±6.2）完成了一项在线调查，旨在检查当前趋势、专业实践以及对监测技术和战术指标的看法。计算了各个项目的频率和百分比。随后，招募了 11 名直接参与球员监测的参与者参加半结构化访谈。使用演绎和归纳相结合的方法对访谈数据进行转录和分析，以确定关键主题。两项研究的主要发现是：（1）在比赛中比训练中更频繁地监测技术和战术指标（技术：89%；战术：91%），主要是由于时间限制和人员配置数量。因此，从业者认为拥有一种自动跟踪技术（79%）和战术（71%）指标的方法将是有益的，并会考虑使用脚部安装的 IMU 来实现这一目标（技术（68%）和战术（57%））。（2）监测技术和战术指标有助于促进球员发展并丰富反馈提供。（3）应告知关键利益相关者、教练和球员监测的相关性和基本原理。（4）为了成功实施和持续采用，所提供的信息需要具有意义且易于理解。研究结果表明，尽管参与者认识到收集技术和战术指标的必要性，但他们热衷于确保可穿戴设备产生的数据不会取代经验和背景知识。因此，从业者需要与教练密切合作，确定指标可能或可能没有用的情况。然而，由于样本仅由单一学院的参与者组成，因此需要进行更多从业者的进一步研究。同样，未来的研究也可以扩展到包括学院足球运动员的看法。
