TY  - BOOK
AU  - O'Donoghue,Peter
TI  - An introduction to performance analysis of sport
T2  - Routledge studies in sports performance analysis
SN  - 9780415739856
U1  - 613.710 2 3
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon
PB  - Routledge, 
KW  - Sports
KW  - Sports sciences
KW  - Performance
KW  - MEDICAL / Sports Medicine
KW  - SPORTS & RECREATION / General
KW  - SPORTS & RECREATION / Coaching / General
KW  - Physiological aspects
KW  - Research
KW  - bisacsh
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; What is sports performance analysis
Quantitative and qualitative analysis
Sports performance data and information
Developing analysis systems
Guidelines for manual notation systems
Worked examples of manual notation systems
Guidelines for computerised performance analysis systems
Worked examples of computerised performance analysis systems
Reliability testing
Scientific writing in sports performance analysis
N2  - "Performance analysis has become an essential tool for coaches, athletes, sports organisations and academic researchers. Collecting and interpreting performance data enables coaches to improve their training programmes, athletes to make better tactical decisions, sports organisations to manage teams more effectively, and researchers to develop a better understanding of sports performance. This book is an essential introduction to the fundamental principles of performance analysis of sport and how to develop and operate performance analysis systems.Containing worked examples from real sporting events throughout, the book introduces the basics of quantitative and qualitative performance analysis, reviews the different types of data and information that performance analysis can generate, and explains how to test for reliability. It presents a step-by-step guide to developing both manual and computerised analysis systems, and writing up and presenting findings from performance analysis programmes. Representing the most up-to-date, concise and engaging introduction to sports performance analysis, this book is an ideal course text for all introductory performance analysis courses, as well as an invaluable primer for coaches and practitioners in sport"--; "Performance analysis has become an essential tool for coaches, athletes, sports organisations and academic researchers. Collecting and interpreting performance data enables coaches to improve their training programmes, athletes to make better tactical decisions, sports organisations to manage teams more effectively, and researchers to develop a better understanding of sports performance. This book is an essential introduction to the fundamental principles of performance analysis of sport and how to develop and operate performance analysis systems. Containing worked examples from real sporting events throughout, the book introduces the basics of quantitative and qualitative performance analysis, reviews the different types of data and information that performance analysis can generate, and explains how to test for reliability. It presents a step-by-step guide to developing both manual and computerised analysis systems, and writing up and presenting findings from performance analysis programmes. Representing the most up-to-date, concise and engaging introduction to sports performance analysis, this book is an ideal course text for all introductory performance analysis courses, as well as an invaluable primer for coaches and practitioners in sport"--
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