International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport

2001 - 2025

Current editor(s): Peter O'Donoghue

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Volume 14, issue 3, 2014

Editorial pp. i-ii

The Editors

Team movement patterns with and without ball possession in Australian Football League players pp. 635-651

David Gronow, Brian Dawson, Jarryd Heasman, Brent Rogalski and Peter Peeling

The importance of perturbations in elite squash: An analysis of their ability to successfully predict rally outcome pp. 652-679

Ryan Roddy, Kevin Lamb and Paul Worsfold

Effects of technique, age and player’s role on serve and attack efficacy in high level beach volleyball players pp. 680-691

Alexandre I. A. Medeiros, M. Isabel Mesquita, O. Rui Marcelino and José M. Palao

Network analysis and intra-team activity in attacking phases of professional football pp. 692-708

José Gama, Pedro Passos, Keith Davids, Hugo Relvas, João Ribeiro, Vasco Vaz and Gonçalo Dias

The wider context of performance analysis and it application in the football coaching process pp. 709-733

Craig Wright, Chris Carling and David Collins

Accelerometer derived load according to playing position in competitive youth soccer pp. 734-743

David J Barron, Steve Atkins, Chris Edmundson and Dave Fewtrell

Effectiveness of Indirect Free Kicks in Elite Soccer pp. 744-760

A. Claudio Casal, Rubén Maneiro, Toni Ardá, José L Losada and Antonio Rial

Applying Game Theory to Volleyball Strategy pp. 761-774

Kai (Kyle) Lin

Running economy in elite soccer and basketball players: differences among positions on the field pp. 775-787

Jan Boone, Dieter Deprez and Jan Bourgois

Does momentum exist in elite handball? pp. 788-800

Philip Mortimer and W. Edward Burt

Comparison of tactical behaviour and performance of youth soccer players in 3v3 and 5v5 small-sided games pp. 801-813

Daniel Castelão, Júlio Garganta, Rodrigo Santos and Israel Teoldo

Changes in the activity profiles of soccer players over a three-match training micro cycle pp. 814-828

Marcin Andrzejewski, M. Jan Konarski, Jan Chmura and Beata Pluta

A comparison between the structure in elite tennis and kids tennis on scaled courts (Tennis 10s) pp. 829-840

Stefan Schmidhofer, Roland Leser and Michael Ebert

The teaching-learning process of judo techniques improved using knowledge of errors. Tai-otoshi as a case study pp. 841-851

Iván Prieto Lage, Alfonso Guttiérrez-Santiago and Miguel Ángel Prieto Lage

Changes in Wheelchair Basketball Performance Indicators throughout a Regular Season: a pilot study pp. 852-865

Carlos Ayán, Jm Cancela and Beni Fernández

The effect of the law changes on time variables of the South African Currie Cup Tournament during 2007 and 2013 pp. 866-883

Yusuf Vahed, Wilbur Kraak and Ranel Venter

A comparative analysis of the spatial distributions of the serve return pp. 884-893

Hazuan Hizan, Peter Whipp, Machar Reid and Jon Wheat

The coach’s perception of the performance of game actions in training sessions. A case study in volleyball pp. 894-906

P. Manzanares, J. M. Palao and E. Ortega

Performance indicators that predict success in an English professional League One soccer team pp. 907-920

Kerys Harrop and Alan Nevill

Physical and physiological demands of elite team handball players pp. 921-933

Jose Carlos Barbero, Juan Granda-Vera, Julio Calleja-González and Juan Del Coso

Movement patterns in under-19 rugby union players: Evaluation of physical demands by playing position pp. 934-945

Javier Portillo, Pablo Abián, José A. Navia, Mauro Sánchez and Javier Abian-Vicen

The impact of penalties on subsequent attack effectiveness and combat outcome among high elite judo competitors pp. 946-954

Raquel Escobar-Molina, Javier Courel, Emerson Franchini, Pedro Femia and Nemanja Stankovic

Design, validation, and reliability of an observational instrument for ball possessions in rugby union pp. 955-967

Diego Villarejo, Enrique Ortega, Miguel-Ángel Gómez and José-Manuel Palao

Volume 14, issue 2, 2014

Editorial pp. i-iii

Peter O’Donoghue

The role of arm position during finger flexor strength measurement in sport climbers pp. 345-354

Jiří Baláš, Michaela Panáčková, Jan Kodejška, J. Darryl Cochrane and J. Andrew Martin

Validity of Pitch Velocity and Strike Percentage to Assess Fatigue in Young Baseball Pitchers pp. 355-366

W. David Keeley, D. Gretchen Oliver, R. Michael Torry and Jason Wicke

Movement patterns in tag football: Influence of playing position, representative selection and fatigue pp. 367-383

W. Luke Hogarth, J. Brendan Burkett and R. Mark McKean

Inspecting teammates’ coverage during attacking plays in a football game: A case study pp. 384-400

M. Filipe Clemente, Fernando M. L. Martins, S. Micael Couceiro, S. Rui Mendes and António J. Figueiredo

Factors relating to the decision-making performance of Australian football officials pp. 401-410

Nathan Elsworthy, Darren Burke and J. Ben Dascombe

Patterns of Play in the Counterattack of Elite Football Teams - A Mixed Method Approach pp. 411-427

Hugo Sarmento, M. Teresa Anguera, Antonino Pereira, Adilson Marques, Jorge Campaniço and José Leitão

Towards the game critical moments in basketball: a grounded theory approach pp. 428-442

António P. Ferreira, Ana Volossovitch and Jaime Sampaio

Basketball Game-related statistics discriminating ACB league teams according to game location, game outcome and final score differences pp. 443-452

Javier García, J. Sergio Ibáñez, A. Miguel Gómez and Jaime Sampaio

Relative age effect on elite tennis strategy for players born before and after 1 January 1985 pp. 453-462

Peter O’Donoghue

Match analysis of discrimination skills according to the setter defence zone position in high level volleyball pp. 463-472

Miguel Silva, Daniel Lacerda and Paulo Vicente João

Effects of the level of expertise on the physical and technical demands in futsal pp. 473-481

Amanj Mohammed, Mohsen Shafizadeh and K. Geoffrey Platt

Anthropometric characteristics, field test scores and match-related technical performance in youth indoor soccer players with different playing status pp. 482-492

Alessandro H. N. Ré*, T. Maria Cattuzzo, Felipe M. C. Santos and Carlos B. M. Monteiro

Changes in physical performance variables in an English Championship League team across the competitive season: the effect of possession pp. 493-503

Ryland Morgans, David Adams, Richard Mullen and Morgan D Williams

Analysis of motor and technical activities of professional soccer players of the UEFA Europa League pp. 504-523

Marcin Andrzejewski, Jan Chmura and Beata Pluta

Physical and physiological responses in Paddle Tennis competition pp. 524-534

A. Castillo-Rodríguez, J.R. Alvero-Cruz, A. Hernández-Mendo and J.C. Fernández-García

Heart rate and body temperature response of wheelchair basketball players in small-sided games pp. 535-544

J. Yanci, A. Iturricastillo and C. Granados

Professional Baseball Team Starting Pitcher Selection Using AHP and TOPSIS Methods pp. 545-563

Chih-Cheng Chen, Yung-Tan Lee and Chung-Ming Tsai

Game statistical system and criteria used by Spanish volleyball coaches pp. 564-573

J. M. Palao and E. Hernández-Hernández

Ankle Muscle Function during Preferred and Non-Preferred 45° Directional Cutting in Semi-Professional Basketball Players pp. 574-593

G. Robert Lockie, D. Matthew Jeffriess, S. Tye McGann and J. Samuel Callaghan

Tactical performance changes with equal vs unequal numbers of players in small-sided football games pp. 594-605

Bruno Travassos, Luís Vilar, Duarte Araújo and Tim McGarry

Player Rotation, On-court Performance and Game Outcomes in NCAA Men’s Basketball pp. 606-619

C. Daniel Clay and E. Kylie Clay

A Comparison of Gripping Configuration and Throwing Techniques Efficiency Index in Judo Between Male and Female Judoka During Bosnia and Herzegovina Senior State Championships pp. 620-634

Husnija Kajmovic and Izet Radjo

Volume 14, issue 1, 2014

Research and publication strategies in Sports Performance Analysis pp. i-ii

Peter O’Donoghue

Tyranny of distance: Home advantage and travel in international club football pp. 1-13

Chris Goumas

Relationship between starting and finishing position in World Cup BMX racing pp. 14-23

Lee Rylands and Simon J Roberts

Physiological, psychological and biomechanical parameters applied in canoe slalom training: a review pp. 24-41

Leonardo Henrique Dalcheco Messias, Ivan Gustavo Masselli dos Reis, Homero Gustavo Ferrari and Fúlvia de Barros Manchado-Gobatto

Notational comparison of men’s singles badminton matches between Olympic Games in Beijing and London pp. 42-53

Pablo Abián, Adrian Castanedo, Xing Qiao Feng, Javier Sampedro and Javier Abian-Vicen

Biomechanical correlates of club-head velocity during the golf swing pp. 54-63

J. Sinclair, G. Currigan, D.J. Fewtrell and P.J. Taylor

The influence of lower extremity kinematics on ball release velocity during in-step place kicking in rugby union pp. 64-72

J. Sinclair, P. J Taylor, S. Atkins, J. Bullen, A Smith and S. J Hobbs

Effects of Situational Variables and Starting Quarter Score in the outcome of elite women’s water polo game quarters pp. 73-83

Miguel-Ángel Gómez, Ana DelaSerna, Corrado Lupo and Jaime Sampaio

Performance Analysis of the female Yurchenko layout on the table vault pp. 84-97

Gabriella Penitente

Team timeout calling in handball pp. 98-110

Fernando Gomes, Anna Volossovitch and António P. Ferreira

Patterns of play associated with success in international rugby sevens pp. 111-122

G. Dean Higham, G. Will Hopkins, B. David Pyne and M. Judith Anson

An analysis of the differences between young water polo players based on indicators of efficiency pp. 123-137

Mladen Hraste, Igor Jelaska and Mislav Lozovina

Effects of grip laterality and throwing side on attack effectiveness and combat result in elite judo athletes pp. 138-147

Javier Courel, Emerson Franchini, Pedro Femia, Nemanja Stankovic and Raquel Escobar-Molina

Risk factors associated with horse-falls in UK Class 1 Steeplechases: 1999-2011 pp. 148-152

Jane Williams, Katherine Smith and Fernando DaMata

Early Identification of Talent in Cyclo-Cross by Estimating Age-Independent Ability via Probit Regression pp. 153-161

Aaron Anderson

Physical and physiological profiles of youth elite handball players during training sessions and friendly matches according to playing positions pp. 162-173

Tiago Oliveira, Eduardo Abade, Bruno Gonçalves, Isabel Gomes and Jaime Sampaio.

Comparing Pay versus Performance of IPL Bowlers: An application of Cluster Analysis pp. 174-187

Srikanth Sankaran

Elite Rugby Union Players Perceptions of Performance Analysis pp. 188-207

John Francis and Gareth Jones

Does tester experience affect the reliability of multisegment foot kinematics? pp. 208-216

J. Sinclair, J. Hebron and P.J. Taylor

Combat stance in judo – Laterality differences between and within competition levels pp. 217-224

Julian Tirp, Joseph Baker, Matthias Weigelt and Jörg Schorer

An EMG assessment of Front Row Rugby Union Scrummaging pp. 225-237

Tristan Sharp, Mark Halaki, Andrew Greene and Benedicte Vanwanseele

Identification of peak performance age in track and field athletics pp. 238-251

Vobr Radek

Differences in Performance Between Winners and Defeated Wrestlers in the European Championships for Cadets pp. 252-261

Husnija Kajmovic, Adis Kapur, Izet Radjo and Amel Mekic

On Performance Measurement of Cricketers and Selecting an Optimum Balanced Team pp. 262-275

Dibyojyoti Bhattacharjee and Hemanta Saikia

Determinants of success in English domestic Twenty20 cricket pp. 276-295

J. Michael Najdan, T. Matthew Robins and S. Paul Glazier

The influences of rugby spin pass technique on movement time, ball velocity and passing accuracy pp. 296-306

Paul R Worsfold and Matthew Page

Invasion team sports: strategy and match modeling pp. 307-329

Leonardo Lamas, Junior Barrera, Guilherme Otranto and Carlos Ugrinowitsch

Track cycling: An analysis of the pacing strategies employed during the devil elimination race pp. 330-344

Kevin S Gill, Chris White and Paul R Worsfold