Mixed Methods Research in the Movement Sciences: Case Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Dance (Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science)

Synopsis

Mixed methods research techniques, combining both quantitative and qualitative elements, have become well established throughout the social, behavioural and natural sciences. This is the first book to focus on the application of mixed methods research in the movement sciences, specifically in sport, physical education and dance. Researchers and practitioners in each of these fields are concerned with the study of habitual behaviour in naturalistic contexts, and of the concurrent and sequential nature of events and states, precisely the kind of work that multi-method research design can help illuminate. The book is arranged into four sections. The first provides a thorough overview of mixed methods procedures and research design, and summarizes their applicability to the movement sciences. The remaining sections then offer detailed case studies of mixed methods research in team and individual sports (analyzing hidden patterns of play and optimising technique); kinesics and dance (analyzing motor skills behaviour in childhood, and the complexity of motor responses in dance); and physical education (detecting interaction patterns in group situations, and optimizing non-verbal communication by teachers and sports coaches). Mixed Methods Research in the Movement Sciences offers an important new tool for researchers and helps to close the gap between the analysis of expert performance and our understanding of the general principles of movement science. It is important reading for any student, researcher or professional with an interest in motor control, sport and dance pedagogy, coaching, performance analysis or decision-making in sport.

Copyright:

2012

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

240 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781136477096

Related ISBNs:

9780415673013, 9780415532273, 9780203132326

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

05/10/23

Copyrighted By:

Oleguer Camerino, Marta Casta

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Entertainment, Nonfiction, Sports, Art and Architecture, Psychology, Education

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Edited by:

Teresa M Anguera

Edited by:

Marta Castaner

Edited by:

Oleguer Camerino