The Essentials of Performance Analysis
An Introduction
Published on 6. December 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
344 pages
978-0-415-42380-9 (ISBN)
Description
What is performance analysis and how does its use benefit sports performance?
How can you use performance analysis in your sport?
The Essentials of Performance Analysis answers your questions, providing a complete guide to the foundational elements of match and performance analysis for new students and beginners.
As well as a basic introduction to the sport science and theory that underlies performance analysis, the book contains many practical examples to show performance analysis in its applied context. It includes discussion of:
approaches to analyzing sport performance
the use of feedback technologies
the use of video and biomechanical analysis
interpreting data
coaching with notational analysis.
The Essentials of Performance Analysis is a straightforward, concise and authoritative guide for students of sport science and sports coaching, as well as for coaches and athletes looking to develop their insight into sports performance analysis.
How can you use performance analysis in your sport?
The Essentials of Performance Analysis answers your questions, providing a complete guide to the foundational elements of match and performance analysis for new students and beginners.
As well as a basic introduction to the sport science and theory that underlies performance analysis, the book contains many practical examples to show performance analysis in its applied context. It includes discussion of:
approaches to analyzing sport performance
the use of feedback technologies
the use of video and biomechanical analysis
interpreting data
coaching with notational analysis.
The Essentials of Performance Analysis is a straightforward, concise and authoritative guide for students of sport science and sports coaching, as well as for coaches and athletes looking to develop their insight into sports performance analysis.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
79 s/w Zeichnungen, 6 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 39 s/w Tabellen
79 Line drawings, black and white; 6 Halftones, black and white; 39 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-42380-9 (9780415423809)
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Book
12/2007
Routledge
€148.56
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Persons
Mike Hughes is Professor and Head of the Centre for Performance Analysis and Course Director of the Masters in Performance Analysis at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.
Ian Franks is Professor and Director of the Motor Control and Learning Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Canada.
Ian Franks is Professor and Director of the Motor Control and Learning Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Canada.
Content
Introduction 1. The Need for Feedback 2. What is Performance Analysis? 3. The Provision of Information 4. Video-Feedback and Information Technologies 5. An Overview of the Development of Notation Analysis 6. Sports Analysis 7. How do we Design Simple Systems? - How to Develop a Notation System 8. Examples of Notation Systems 9. Analysis of Notation Data: Reliability 10. Qualitative Biomechanical Analysis of Technique 11. Time-Motion Analysis 12. Probability Analysis of Notated Events in Sport Contests: Skill and Chance 13. Rule Changes in Sport and the Role of Notation 14. Performance Analysis in the Media 15. Notational Analysis of Coaching Behaviour