Does playing surface influence the tactical performance of soccer players? | A superfície de jogo pode influenciar o desempenho tático de jogadores de futebol?

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2013

Authors

de miranda monteiro santos, r (Author) Other; dias, cmmc (Author) Other; da silva, jmg (Author) FADEUP; da costa, it (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Revista da Educacao Fisica

Vol. 24

Pages: 247-252

ISSN: 0103-3948

Publisher: Universidade Estadual de Maringa

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Authenticus ID: P-008-G5E

DOI: 10.4025/reveducfis.v24.2.17965

Abstract (EN): This paper aims to compare the tactical performance of soccer players in three different playing surfaces (artificial grass, natural grass and gravel), as well as to check for differences between offensive and defensive tactical performance. The sample comprised 3,999 tactical actions performed by 84 U-13 players, being 1,136 actions on natural grass field, 2,183 on artificial grass field and 680 on gravel field. The instrument used for data collection and analysis was FUT-SAT, which assesses the tactical performance of players. In order to check for differences between variables, one-way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis were run. Tactical performance was not different between playing surfaces. However, in general, the defensive tactical performance proved to be poorer than the offensive one (p<0.001). Therefore, it is concluded that the playing surface had no influence on the tactical performance and players evidenced better offensive tactical performance rather than a defensive one.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6