Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Medical and Health Sciences

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• Unit Title

  Performance Analysis and Player Monitoring in Football

• Unit Code

  SPS1209

• Year

  2018

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

• Unit Coordinator

  Mr Cameron Nicholas LORD

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Description

This unit focuses on performance analysis and player monitoring in football. Methods of notational analysis will be studied and students will gain knowledge in how to develop a system for football. Motion analysis during football training and competition will be addressed and students will undertake practical sessions in the use of video and electronic tracking of players. The unit also explores monitoring of football players using psychobiological and various methods of heart rate analysis.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Describe the need for, and nature of, feedback as an important form of communication in the football environment.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the use of a variety of notational and motion analysis systems employed in the football environment.
3. Evaluate notational and motion analysis data and generate reports for coaching and fitness staff.
4. Use appraisal skills and transfer notational and motion analysis data into the coaching and training environment.
5. Describe the rationale for employing psychobiological monitoring in football and employ a range of these tools in a practical football environment.
6. Demonstrate knowledge and practical application of the various methods of analysing heart rate of footballers during rest, exercise and recovery.

Unit Content

1. The need for, and nature of, feedback in the football environment.
2. The use of visual analog scales for rating delayed onset muscle soreness.
3. The use of heart rate analysis as a monitoring tool in football.
4. Hand based match analysis systems.
5. How to develop a notational analysis system for football.
6. Match analysis using digital video and computer entry.
7. Motion analysis in football using video and electronic tracking.
8. Data management and presentation of notational and motion analysis results.
9. Transferring notational and motion analysis data into the coaching and training environment.
10. The consequences of illness, injury and overtraining in football players.
11. Psychobiological tools for monitoring in football.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, seminars and performance laboratories.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

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