Chapter 7.1 (The Role of Technology in Sport) Flashcards
Define research
A systematic process of investigation and study carried out with the aim of advancing knowledge
Define sporting analytics
The analysis of sports data using analytical tools and methods for data to be subjected to analytical procedures in order to try to improve
Define quantitive data
Data which can be written down or measured precisely and numerically
Define qualitative data
Data which is descriptive and looks at the way people think or feel; it is sometimes less precise and potentially less meaningful than quantitive data. It can also be very time consuming to collect and analyse such data
Define validity
Refers to the degrees to which the data collected actually measures what it claims to measure
Define reliability
Refers to the degree to which data collection is consistent and stable over time
Define video motion analytics
A technique used to get information about moving objects from video
Define performance analysis (PA)
The provision of objective feedback to a performer who is trying to get a positive change in performance. (Feedback can be gained on a variety of performance indicators)
Define indirect calorimetry
The measurement of the amount of heat/energy generated in an oxidation reaction by determining the intake or consumption of oxygen or by measuring the amount of carbon dioxide released and translating these quantities into a heat equivalent
Define metabolic cart
A device which works by attaching headgear to a subject while they breathe a specific amount of oxygen over a period of time
What is calorimetry?
Measurement of the heat/energy eliminated or stored in any system
Define software and hardware
Computer software is any set of machine-readable instructions which direct a computer’s processor to perform specific operations. Computer hardware is the physical component of computers
What is GPS (Global Positioning System)?
A space-based navigation system that provides location and time information
Define data integrity
Maintaining and ensuring the accuracy and consistency of stored data over its entire lifetime
What is data integrity using sport analytics?
Refers to the validity of data (i.e. its relevance/meaningfulness)
