Observational Methodology in Sport: Performance Key Elements
Author: Claudio Alberto Casal
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Published: 2021-01-04
Total Pages: 283
ISBN-13: 2889663299
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Research Methods for Sports Performance Analysis
Author: Peter O'Donoghue
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009-12-16
Total Pages: 381
ISBN-13: 1134005350
DOWNLOAD EBOOKModern techniques of sports performance analysis enable the sport scientist, coach and athlete to objectively assess, and therefore improve upon, sporting performance. They are an important tool for any serious practitioner in sport and, as a result, performance analysis has become a key component of degree programmes in sport science and sports coaching. Research Methods for Sports Performance Analysis explains how to undertake a research project in performance analysis including: selection and specification of a research topic the research proposal gaining ethical approval for a study developing a performance analysis system testing a system for reliability analysing and discussing data writing up results. Covering the full research cycle and clearly introducing the key themes and issues in contemporary performance analysis, this is the only book that sports students will need to support a research project in performance analysis, from undergraduate dissertation to doctoral thesis. Including case studies, examples and data throughout, this book is essential reading for any student or practitioner with an interest in performance analysis, sports coaching or applied sport science.
Single-Case Research Methods in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Author: Jamie Barker
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2011-04-14
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 1135189366
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat is single-case research? How can single-case methods be used within sport and exercise? Single-case research is a powerful method for examining change in outcome variables such as behaviour, performance and psychological constructs, and for assessing the efficacy of interventions. It has innumerable uses within the context of sport and exercise science, such as in the development of more effective performance techniques for athletes and sportspeople and in helping us to better understand exercise behaviours in clinical populations. However, the fundamental principles and techniques of single-case research have not always been clearly understood by students and researchers working in these fields. Single-Case Research Methods in Sport and Exercise Psychology is the first book to fully explain single-case research in the context of sport and exercise. Starting with first principles, the book offers a comprehensive introduction to the single-case research process, from study design to data analysis and presentation. Including case studies and examples from across sport and exercise psychology, the book provides practical guidance for students and researchers and demonstrates the advantages and common pitfalls of single-case research for anybody working in applied or behavioural science in a sport or exercise setting.
New methodological, intervention and neuroscientific perspectives in sports psychology
Author: Antonio Hernández-Mendo
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Published: 2023-01-20
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 2832511953
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHuman Factors Methods and Sports Science
Author: Paul Salmon
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2009-12-09
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 1420072188
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDuring the course of any sporting event, critical cognitive and physical tasks are performed within a dynamic, complex, collaborative system comprising multiple humans and artifacts, under pressurized, complex, and rapidly changing conditions. Highly skilled, well-trained individuals walk a fine line between task success and failure, with only slig
The Game-Centred Approach to Sport Literacy
Author: Sixto González-Víllora
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-10-22
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 1000206645
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Game Centred Approach (GCA) is the ideal framework for coaches and teachers to develop comprehensive tactical or technical lessons for any game, both in physical education and in extracurricular sport contexts. Learning about the pedagogical models included in this approach has never been easier thanks to this short introductory guide. The book helps the reader acquire the skills needed to design effective session plans, regardless of the sport that is being taught or coached. It introduces the core concepts underpinning the GCA model, complemented by practical examples of tasks and strategies for each game category and assessment instrument. This is essential reading for all educators, coaches or sports professionals who wish to improve their teaching or coaching to enhance their students and players’ physical literacy and sport competence. It is also invaluable reading for any student or researcher working in physical education, sport coaching or sport pedagogy.
Sport Mechanics for Coaches
Author: Brendan Burkett
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780736083591
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBrendan Burkett explains the mechanical concepts underlying performance techniques and shows readers how to observe, analyse and correct sport technique for better performance. The book includes topics such as how modifications to sports equipment can cause world records to be broken.
Performance Optimization in Racket Sports: the Influence of Psychological Techniques, Factors, and Strategies, 2nd edition
Author: Nicolas Robin
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Published: 2023-07-21
Total Pages: 85
ISBN-13: 2832531105
DOWNLOAD EBOOKResearch and empirical work have revealed the importance of psychological/mental skills, factors, and strategies in improving athletic performance, especially in racket sports. High levels of self-confidence, commitment, motivation as well as the ability to imagine, self-regulate, set and achieved goals, control emotion, stress, and anxiety facilitate the ability of the racket sport players to achieve peak performance. For example, players and coaches recognize that the mental or psychological factor should be considered and trained in the same way as the technical or physical components. The aim of this Research Topic is to bring together articles in which psychological techniques, factors, or strategies are discussed, used, or tested in order to improve the performance of racket sport players such as tennis, table tennis, badminton, or squash, and also in new activities such as racketlon, paddle or beach tennis. Topics of primary interest include, but are not limited to: • Mental training for racket sports; • The role of mental coach in racket sports; • Psychological strategies to improve the performance in racket sports; • Relationship between performance and psychological factors; • Applied performance enhancement by means of psychological technics; • Measures of psychological variables in racket sport players; • Training of psychological skills for performance improvement in racket sport.
Sport Pedagogy
Author: Jaime Serra-Olivares
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2018-10-10
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 1789842212
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere are several teaching sports approaches for school-age sports practitioners. However, relatively few models have a substantial theoretical and scientific foundation. In this sense, the present work aims to serve as an introduction on which to support the didactical process of a Non-Linear Pedagogy of games teaching, as described in the first chapter. A comparison between the traditional approach of sports teaching and the Teaching Games for Understanding model within the Slovak Republic context is exposed. Subsequently, experience in the Sport Education model in Finland is presented. Then, research regarding teachers' experiences with the Cooperative Learning model at different ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds is developed. Finally, an example of the Non-Linear Pedagogy program is used in Malaysia.
Research Methods for Sports Performance Analysis
Author: Peter O'Donoghue
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009-12-16
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 1134005369
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSports performance analysis is an important tool for any serious practitioner in sport and, as a result, performance analysis has become a key component of degree programmes in sport science and sports coaching. This book explains how to undertake a research project in performance analysis of sport, from selecting a research topic, to gathering and analyzing data, to writing up results.
