Filling an important gap in performance analysis literature, this book
introduces the key concepts and practical applications of performance
analysis for team sports. It draws on cutting-edge research to examine
individual and collective behaviours across an array of international
team sports. Evidencing the close relationship between coaching and
performance analysis, it promotes a better understanding of the crucial
role of performance analysis in team sports for achieving successful
results.
This book not only presents a variety of different ways to analyse
performance in team sports, but also demonstrates how scientific data
can be used to enrich performance analysis. Part one delineates the main
guidelines for research in performance analysis, discussing the
characteristics of team sports, coaching processes, variables
characterizing performance and methods for team member interaction
analysis. Part two drills down into performance analysis across a range
of team sports including soccer, basketball, handball, ice hockey,
volleyball and rugby.
Performance Analysis in Team Sports is an essential companion for any
course or research project on sports performance analysis or sports
coaching, and an invaluable reference for professional analysts.