Exploring the recurrent states of football teams' tactical organization on the pitch during Brazilian official matches.

ABSTRACT: Football teams' tactical organization on the pitch is usually represented by the surface area. Considering the different shapes adopted by the teams during the match, the role of the tactical variability for success is lacking. The aim of this study was to explore and to evaluate the association between recurrent states of tactical organization and technical performance during football matches. A total of 28 teams of Brazilian First Division Championships were analysed. Teams' surface area shapes were represented by the maximum value of the Multiscale Fractal Dimension in each timestamp, producing a time series. Recurrences of states of tactical organization were determined via recurrence plots and recurrence quantitative analysis during attacking and defending phases, and considering the

SUBMITTER: Moura FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11318918 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature