Exploratory Application of the Generalized Matching Equation to Penalty Choice Responses in Rugby Union: A Descriptive Analysis

Heiner Heidrich; Leandro Schroder de Paula; Alcyr  Alves de Oliveira

doi:10.33776/EUHU/amc.v51i189.9198

Heiner Heidrich Psychology Course at the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
Leandro Schroder de Paula University of Brasília
Alcyr Alves de Oliveira Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0747-7835

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33776/EUHU/amc.v51i189.9198

Palabras clave:

rugby unión, comportamiento de elección, ecuación de emparejamiento generalizada, análisis exploratorio

Resumen

Este estudio exploratorio aplicó la Ecuación de Coincidencia Generalizada (GME) para analizar el comportamiento de elección de penales (lineouts vs. saques de meta) en rugby unión. Se analizaron datos de once partidos que involucraron a seis equipos de primera y última línea de la Premiership inglesa mediante análisis de patrones visuales a través del equipo, oponente, diferencial de puntaje y posición en el campo. Los equipos de mayor ranking mostraron una mayor varianza explicada por la GME (R² > 0.70) que los equipos de menor ranking (R² < 0.30). El sesgo hacia los lineouts aumentó con mayores márgenes de puntaje y cuando los penales ocurrieron cerca de las líneas laterales y el área de gol. Los resultados generales mostraron un ajuste modesto (R² = 0.404), hiposensibilidad al refuerzo (a = 0.363) y un sesgo general hacia el lineout (log b = 0.343). Esto demuestra la viabilidad de la GME para examinar la toma de decisiones tácticas en rugby, proporcionando una base para futuras investigaciones.

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Biografía del autor/a

Leandro Schroder de Paula, University of Brasília

Leandro Schroder de Paula, es máster y actualmente candidato a doctorado en Ciencias del Comportamiento por la Universidad de Brasilia (UnB), con licenciatura en Psicología por la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Goiás (PUC-GO).

Alcyr Alves de Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

Prof. Alcyr Oliveira holds a Ph.D. from the Institute of Psychiatry, University of London. He is a professor at the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, with expertise in neurobehavioral use of technologies in rehabilitation. He has extensive experience in research ethics and evaluating projects for national and international funding agencies.

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