title: Affective decision-making and tactical behavior of under-15 soccer players.
abstract: Affective decision-making is a type of Executive Function related to cost benefit analysis in situations where gains and losses imply direct consequences for the subject. The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of the affective decision-making on tactical behavior in soccer players under the age of 15 years old. The System of Tactical Assessment in Soccer (FUT-SAT) was used to assess tactical behavior. To evaluate affective decision-making, we used the neuropsychological test called The Iowa Gambling Task (IGT). The values of the offensive, defensive and game tactical behavior of participants were used to create performance groups. The low (≤25%) and high (≥75%) groups, according to offensive, defensive and game tactical behavior, were compared and shown to be different. The values of the IGT net score of the participants with low and high tactical behavior were compared using the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test. Statistically significant differences between the groups were observed for Defensive Tactical Behavior (Z = -3.133; p = 0.002; r = -0.355) and Game Tactical Behavior (Z = -2.267; p = 0.023; r = -0.260). According to these results, it is possible to state that affective decision-making can influence the tactical behavior of under-15 soccer players.
authors: Physical Education Departament - Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors: Adeilton dos Santos
authors: Ados S
authors: Gonzaga
authors: Physical Education Departament - Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors: Maicon Rodrigues
authors: MR
authors: Albuquerque
authors: Mental Health Department, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors: Leandro Fernandes
authors: LF
authors: Malloy-Diniz
authors: Sports Departament - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors: Pablo Juan
authors: PJ
authors: Greco
authors: Physical Education Departament - Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors: Israel
authors: I
authors: Teoldo da Costa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D056352:Athletes / Q000523:psychology*; D001519:Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D005715:Gambling; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012916:Soccer / Q000523:psychology*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis