Stroop Test – Football Players

Stroop Test – Football Players

Cognitive performance assessment for football decision-making

Player registry

Players list

Select Name Club Position Age Delete
Instructions and football relevance

How the Stroop Test relates to football performance

The Stroop Test measures three key cognitive abilities that are crucial in football:

  • 1. Inhibitory Control – Ability to ignore irrelevant information (the written word) and respond only to the correct stimulus (ink colour).
    On the pitch: ignoring distractions, crowd noise, opponents shouting, external pressure.
  • 2. Processing Speed – How quickly the brain analyses a stimulus and produces a response.
    On the pitch: rapid decisions in tight spaces, immediate passes, reading trajectories.
  • 3. Selective Attention – Focusing on the correct detail even under cognitive stress.
    On the pitch: choosing the right passing lane, anticipating movements, reacting to game changes.

On screen you will see a colour word written in a different ink colour. The player must click the ink colour , ignoring the written word.

A short PRACTICE of 5 trials is available and is not stored in the log. Each completed test session is stored locally in the browser and can be exported as a CSV file.

Stroop Test

1. Select a player from the list.
2. Choose PRACTICE or TEST.
3. Respond by clicking the correct ink colour.

Results and comparison

Last result (selected player)

Date Player Trials Correct Errors Mean RT (ms) SD RT (ms) CEI(Cognitive Efficiency Index)

Session log – all tests

Date Player Club Position Age Trials Correct Errors Mean RT (ms) SD RT (ms) CEI(Cognitive Efficiency Index)

Comparative statistics

Player Club Position Age Sessions Mean correct Mean errors Mean RT (ms) Mean CEI(Cognitive Efficiency Index)
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