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Performance Analysis in Football: Understanding the set piece Nov 13, 2023 - Nov 12, 2025
This study aims to explore and the interaction between player, environment, and task within set plays in football through the framework of Dynamic Systems Theory. The objective is to assist coaches in their understanding of how their team interacts w... Read More about Performance Analysis in Football: Understanding the set piece.

Greenock Morton FC Masters by Research project Oct 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2023
This research project will be embedded within the talent development environment of a professional football club at both senior and academy level. The aim of the project will be to gather data surrounding the motivational attributes and skills releva... Read More about Greenock Morton FC Masters by Research project.

Capturing the insights of parents of athletes in performance pathways Aug 1, 2019 - Feb 28, 2021
The Project
sportscotland is looking to contract a researcher to deliver an online survey and 6 focus groups with parents of performance pathway athletes from 4-6 sports, representing team, individual, combat and target orientated sports.

The re... Read More about Capturing the insights of parents of athletes in performance pathways.

What makes him so special? Investigating the role of self-regulated learning in optimising player development opportunities within a Scottish football academy Oct 1, 2018 - Sep 30, 2020
The Project is a two-stage plan. Stage 1 will consist of developing an understanding of the role that self regulated learning has in the academy experience. Three studies would investigate how self regulated learning and the development environment i... Read More about What makes him so special? Investigating the role of self-regulated learning in optimising player development opportunities within a Scottish football academy.