Research Team at the University of Samarra Publishes Scientific Paper in a Scopus-Indexed Journal
A research team at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Samarra, represented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haider Abdulhafeez Shihab, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saif Rashid Ghanem, and Lecturer Muhammad Faisal Mahdi, published a scientific paper in the journal Studia Sportiva, issued by the Faculty of Sports Studies at Masaryk University in the Czech Republic, and classified within the fourth quartile (Q4) in the Scopus database.
The paper was titled \”The Effect of Teaching Based on Cognitive-Motor Modeling on Developing Situational Awareness and Tactical Behavior Accuracy in Youth Football Players,\” in which they aimed to identify the effect of teaching based on cognitive-motor modeling on developing situational awareness and tactical behavior accuracy in youth football players, through the application of an educational program lasting eight weeks on a sample of players, and comparing its results with the traditional training method.
The study results showed that the experimental group significantly outperformed in developing situational awareness and tactical behavior accuracy, with large effect sizes recorded, thus confirming the effectiveness of this method in developing cognitive and tactical aspects in youth football players, and recommends incorporating cognitively-enhanced training into player preparation programs for age groups.
This scientific production comes as confirmation of the faculty members of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Samarra keenness to enhance research and publication fields in reputable international journals, contributing to supporting the scientific research march and elevating the academic level of the college and the university.
In turn, the Media and Government Communication Department congratulates the research team at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences on their new scientific production, wishing them continued success in their scientific and research career.
