technology in data collection

Question 1

what is Opta

Answer 1

a company that statisticians gathering and analysing sports data collected in order to create the best predictions of sporting outcomes

Question 2

what is research

Answer 2

a systematic process of investigation and study carried out with the aim of advancing knowledge

Question 3

what is sports analytics

Answer 3

studying data from sports performances to try to improve performance

Question 4

what is quantitative reaserch

Answer 4

formal, objective and systematic process used to gather quantitative data

(factual or numerical)

fitness tests for elite performers

Question 5

what is qualitative data

Answer 5

generally focused on words rather than numbers

subjective as its focused on feelings, opinions and emotions

often seen as less useful as it is less accurate (no cost)

coaches expressing an opinion on a gymnastics routine

Question 6

define validity

Answer 6

does the data collected measuring what it claims to measure

Question 7

define reliability

Answer 7

is the data collected consistant and are similar results achieved when data process is repeated