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Dr Sigrid Olthof

Sport and Exercise Sciences

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Doctoral Thesis: Small-Sided Games in Elite Soccer

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Dr. Sigrid Olthof is a senior lecturer in Performance Analysis and Analytics in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Her research focuses on football performance of players and teams during practices and games. Sigrid is the Chair of the International Steering Committee on Science and Football.

Sigrid obtained a Bachelor degree in Human Movement Science and a Master degree in Sport Science from the University of Groningen (the Netherlands). She obtained her PhD degree with research in Small-Sided Games in Youth Soccer at the University of Groningen (the Netherlands). In this thesis, she investigated team tactical behaviour in small-sided games and compared this to the actual match.

Sigrid was a postdoctoral research fellow and sport scientist at the University of Michigan (USA). In this role, she researched and monitored athlete's load in American football, basketball, ice hockey, soccer (football), lacrosse, and field hockey. Alongside, she supported coaching and medical staff in the integration of data and technology into training programs, game reports, and return to play protocols

At LJMU, Sigrid's research focus is on performance analysis and analytics in football and other team sports. Her main research topics are small-sided games, training methods, coach behaviour, and wearable technology (such as GPS). She has an interest in sport technology and data to optimise performance and works on the cutting edge of science and practice.

Degrees

2019, University of Groningen, Netherlands, PhD Small-sided games in elite soccer: performance and behavior compared to the official match
2012, University of Groningen, Netherlands, MSc Human Movement Science - Sport, learning, and performance
2010, University of Groningen, Netherlands, BSc Human Movement Science

Certifications

2024, Advance HE, United Kingdom, Leadership in Higher Education
2019, University of Groningen, Netherlands, University Teaching Qualification in Higher Education

Academic appointments

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Performance Analysis and Analytics, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 2020 - present
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Sport Data & Analysis, Exercise and Sport Science Initiative, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, 2019 - 2020
PhD candidate Small-sided games, Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, 2013 - 2019

Postgraduate training

Postdoctoral Training, United States, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, 2019 - 2020
PhD education and training program, Netherlands, University of Groningen, 2013 - 2019

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