Mixed Methods Research in the Movement Sciences: Case Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Dance

ISBN-13: 9780415673013 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 240 str.

Oleguer Camerino

Opis

Mixed methods research techniques, combining both quantitative and qualitative elements, have become well established throughout the social, behavioural and natural sciences. This book focuses on the application of mixed methods research in the movement sciences, specifically in sport, physical education and dance.

Spis treści

PART I. The mixed methods approach to research  Chapter 1. Mixed methods procedures and designs for research on sport, physical education and dance  PART II. Team and individual sports  Chapter 2. Detecting hidden patterns in the dynamics of play in team sports  Chapter 3. Optimizing techniques and dynamics in individual sports  PART III. Approaches to kinesics and dance  Chapter 4. Extending the analysis of motor skills in relation to performance and laterality  Chapter 5. Appraising choreographic creativity, aesthetics and the complexity of motor responses in dance  PART IV. Assessing coaches, teachers and instructors  Chapter 6. Optimizing verbal and nonverbal communication in physical education teachers, fitness instructors and sport coaches  Summary