quantitative analysis of human movement

Question 1

what is quantitative analysis of human movement?

Answer 1

uses instruments to generate numerical data to measure and quantify the movement being observed

Question 2

what is an example of quantitative analysis?

Answer 2

a coach might use a stopwatch to time runners completing a 200m sprint

Question 3

what are some advantages of quantitative analysis?

Answer 3

they do not rely on an observer’s knowledge but rather on the expertise of those operating the instruments used
these instruments can provide data with a high degree of accuracy and reliability, thus circumventing an observer’s bias
can allow complex movements - some occurring at high rates of speed or others too fine to be detected by the unaided eye - to be captured

Question 4

what are some disadvantages of quantitative analysis?

Answer 4

often require expensive equipment and software
analysts require high levels of technical skills to operate equipment and generate and analyze data
can be time-consuming to complete