How to integrate psychology within performance analysis (and why it's so tricky)

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Nottingham Trent senior lecturer Ben Ashdown and Derby County academy psychologist Lyle Kirkham explain how to ensure performance analysis includes the often-missing ingredient: psychology

Jun 25, 2026

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In a world where you can’t seem to go a second without another datapoint passing through your inbox or IMs, the inability to incorporate psychology within performance analysis remains something of a mystery.

The technology to monitor on-field behaviour exists. Champions Leagues sides have shown that analysing gestures such as arm movements can credibly …

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