Factors affecting decision-making in Gaelic Football: a focus group approach.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Research examining decision-making in sports has predominantly used experimental approaches that fail to provide a holistic understanding of the various factors that impact the decision-making process. The current study aimed to explore the decision-making processes of Senior (expert) and Academy (near-expert) Gaelic Football players using a focus group approach.

Methods

Four focus groups were conducted; two with Senior players (n = 5; n = 6) and two with U17 Academy players (n = 5; n = 6). In each focus group, short video clips of Senior Gaelic football games were played, and the action was paused at key moments. The group then discussed the options available to the player in possession, the decision they would make in that situation,

SUBMITTER: McLoughlin EJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10285487 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature