Association between inhibitory control and tactical performance of under-15 soccer players

Maicon Rodrigues Albuquerque, Adeilton dos Santos Gonzaga, Pablo Juan Greco, Israel Teoldo da Costa

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the association between inhibitory control and tactical performance of under-15 soccer players. Data from 166 under-15 soccer players were analyzed. The tactical performance and the inhibitory control were assessed by the System of Tactical Assessment in Soccer (FUT-SAT) and by Conners Continuous Performance Test 2nd version (CPT-II), respectively. The scores of the tactical performance achieved by players in FUT-SAT were separated into three levels: low, intermediate and high. Values of Number of Commission Errors, Number of Omission Errors and Hit Reaction Time of CPT-II achieved by the players from low and high groups in tactical performance were compared by the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test. Results revealed that players with high scores in tactical performance presented lower values of Hit Reaction Time (Z = - 2.569; p = 0.010; r = -0.35). These results suggest that players with better tactical
performance presented a better ability to respond faster in an inhibitory control task.

Keywords

inhibitory control; tactical performance; soccer players

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