
Research

Peak Periods &
Physiological Fatigue
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develop physical demand profiles capable of informing training protocol, and analyze the expression of speed and mechanical loads throughout a match to characterize fatigue. Our aim is to introduce novel, sport specific testing protocols which better reflect on-field match demands.
Collaborators: Swedish Football Association, Danish Superliga, Portuguese Football Federation, Japanese Football Association

Team Interaction &
Structure
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comprehensively analyze team passing networks, identify principal network characteristics, and understand the significance of these network measures in elite level team sport. Our findings suggest a new set of measures to describe and characterize team passing, as well as evaluate team performance, scout for talent and prepare for opposition.
Collaborators: Sporting CP, Portuguese Football Federation, Canada Soccer, USport

Trajectory Analysis &
Team Movement Dynamics
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understand the underlying mechanics of team movement, and characterize patterns for training. We have developed measures for team tempo which demonstrate correlation with team physical performance metrics (such as heart rates, work rates, and high intensity runs), match outcomes and seasonal KPIs.
Collaborators: Swedish Football Association, Danish Superliga, Southern Denmark University