Sports science

Team performance depends on effective interplay of team members. Recording and quantitatively analyzing video with The Observer^® XT sheds light on individual player effectiveness, and on the way they interact. Measure effective interplay: observe match location, match status, and for instance different on-the-ball behaviors. You can use Pocket Observer if you would like to score behavior live. 

Analyzing matches with The Observer XT and Theme™ helps you understand your opponent. Theme can reveal complex tactics and routines that remain hidden to the naked eye.

Interesting publications

A diverse collection of scientific articles citing Noldus products are published in renowned journals each week. The following list is only a small selection of the most recent published scientific articles in different research fields.

• Taylor, J.B; Mellalieu, S.D.; James, N.; Shearer, D.A. (2008). The influence of match location, quality of opposition, and match status on technical performances in professional association football. Journal of Sport Sciences, 26 (9), 885-895.
• Argilaga, M.T.; Jonsson, G.K. (2003).Detection of real-time patterns in sports: Interactions in soccer. International Journal of Computer Science in Sport, 2, 118-121.
• Borrie, A.; Jonsson, G.K.; Magnusson, M.S. (2002).Temporal pattern analysis and its applicability in sport: an explanation and exemplar data. Journal of Sport Science, 20, 845-852.