"A superb match analysis app... A must have." - thepegeek.com

Designed exclusively for the iPhone (4S, 4, 3GS) and iPod Touch (3G, 4G), PLATOSPORT allows anyone to conduct match analysis on the go, using an extremely flexible recording environment. Any combination of Player, Location, Action, Time and Outcome (PLATO) can be recorded. PLATOSPORT also allows you to graph the results directly on your device and then share them by email. Designed by two very experienced sport scientists, Dr Grant Abt and Dr Lee Nelson, PLATOSPORT benefits from their years of experience working with elite sportspeople and teams.

While match analysis systems used by elite sports teams are state-of-the-art, they are also very expensive, and therefore out of reach for the rest of us. Having used many of these systems, we wanted to bring the key elements of a comprehensive match analysis system to you without the cost. The touch interface on the iPhone/iPod Touch allowed us to create a system that is easy to use but flexible enough to cater for almost any situation you might want to analyse. PLATOSPORT uses an intuitive approach for recording the attributes or 'layers' associated with match events. Each button records a minimum of two layers of information, through to a maximum of five.

PLATOSPORT allows you to generate graphs of your results both during the match, such as at half-time, or after the match has finished. You can select any element of the PLATOSPORT system via the selection tabs at the top of the Results screen. For example, you could generate a graph that shows all of the successful tackles for up to four players across the duration of the match. Then you can save the graph to your photo library and/or email a copy to anyone who needs to know. We have also included the ability to email the SQLite database that powers PLATOSPORT. This will permit users with more extensive requirements to view and analyse the raw data.

PLATOSPORT ships with eight sports fields/courts for you to record location data, which no other iOS match analysis app allows you to do. The eight sports are American Football, Australian Rules Football, Basketball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Rugby League, Rugby Union, and Soccer. Each field/court also includes pre-defined 'zones' that make describing location information a little easier. To record the location of an action simply tap on the field/court where the action occurred.

PLATOSPORT has been designed by two very experienced sport scientists. Dr Grant Abt has a Ph.D. in sports physiology with extensive experience in applied sport science support within football (soccer) and other team sports. An important branch of Dr Abt's research focuses on the use of semi-automated match analysis systems used by elite sporting teams. Dr Lee Nelson has a Ph.D. in coaching science from Loughborough University with extensive experience in coaching science and performance analysis. He has previously worked for Sport Universal Process who provide match analysis services to elite football teams via their semi-automated system AMISCO. Dr Nelson's research focuses on coaches' pedagogical use of performance analysis technologies.