Stevenson Lai

Nathanael Ong

CoachSG Conference Presentation:

Sport Psychology Support to National U23 Football Team

Team Dynamic Analysis

• What is it?

• A data-driven method of visualising relationships within the team

• Value-add

• Objectivity

• Multiple perspectives

• Helps confirm coach’s observations

• Simple to administer

• E.g., “Please name your close friends in the team”

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1st Category: Closest Friends

Qn: Please name your close friends in the Team

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2nd Category: Getting Advice

Qn: Which teammate do you go to for football related advice?

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Dynavision Testing

• What is it?

• An assessment of the visuomotor reaction abilities of the players

• Value-add

• Football is a dynamic sport which requires good visuomotor reaction ability

• Provide coaches with information to guide selection

• Help identify each player’s strengths and weaknesses and train accordingly

DynavisionResults

TEST 1: Visuomotor Ability

60s Press the lights as fast as you can

TEST 2: Divided Attention

60s Press the lights as fast as you can

Simultaneously read numbers

on the screen

TEST 3: Choice Reaction

60s Press the lights as fast as you can

2 different colour lights (Red and Green)

Only Press the Red light

Dynavision Results

Dynavision Results

TEST 1: Visuomotor Ability60s Press the lights as fast as you can

Application:- Detecting Stimulus (e.g., ball or opponent) and reacting appropriately

Dynavision Results

TEST 2: Divided Attention60s Press the lights as fast as you canSimultaneously read numbers on the screen

Application:- Ability to multitask on the field- E.g., while fighting for position with an

opponent, is the player still able to react?

Dynavision Results

TEST 3: Choice Reaction60s Press the lights as fast as you can2 different colour lights (Red and Green)Only Press the Red light

Application:- Ability to choose whether to react or not.

(GO/NO-GO situations)- E.g., the player needs to make a quick

decision of whether to pass or not (e.g. based on opponent’s position)

Dynavision Results

Reaction Test (Goalkeepers)React to lights in 3 scenarios:1) Line – lights appear in a horizontal line2) Arc – lights appear in semi-circle arc3) Simple – light only appears in one location

Compare between right and left hands