Movement efficiency screening and training in football

• Bård Homstø ^[1]
  1. [1] Norwegian FA
• Localización: Actividad física y deporte: ciencia y profesión, ISSN 1578-2484, ISSN-e 2659-8930, Nº. 31, 2019, págs. 28-28
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The concept of MEST (Movement Efficiency Screening and Training) 1 in football is designed to improve and optimise the technical dimension of football performance. To ensure a high level of specificity to football, the screening process focus on the execution of football actions during match since match play is the only situation that truly challenges the players information processing skills and behavioural component to movement.

    To assist in the screening process, a navigational tool called the MEST matrix has been developed. The matrix is based on the nature and demands of the game and sub analyse these actions based on the components labelled Technique & Control; Speed & Frequency and Repeatability. Within each of the components, quality markers have been developed to evaluate the level of movement efficiency. Training process is based on the results of the screening and focus on the quality of movement efficiency in the football action. The aim of the training is to improve the level of movement efficiency in the execution of the football action. This is done on the pitch during football practice to ensure specificity, transfer value and develop players that are able to efficiently and automatically act rather than react to a playing situation.

    In the case of low player coachability in play on the field, five primary movement challenges have been developed to establish the players level of body awareness, and training strategies has been developed to improve body awareness and establish references for the football actions.

    In summary, the concept of Movement Efficiency Screening and Training, uses quality markers to establish the level of movement efficiency during football actions and uses the awareness of these quality markers to improve and optimise the technique dimension of football performance