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Aragón, Sonia; Lapresa, Daniel; Arana, Javier; Anguera, M. Teresa; Garzón, Belén – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2017
Polar coordinate analysis is a powerful data reduction technique based on the Zsum statistic, which is calculated from adjusted residuals obtained by lag sequential analysis. Its use has been greatly simplified since the addition of a module in the free software program HOISAN for performing the necessary computations and producing…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Track and Field, Data Analysis, Males
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Liu, Yuanlong; Paul, Stanley; Fu, Frank H. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2012
The conductors of this study reviewed prediction research and studied the accomplishments and compromises in predicting world records and best performances in track and field and swimming. The results of the study showed that prediction research only promises to describe the historical trends in track and field and swimming performances, to study…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Track and Field, Aquatic Sports, Prediction
Archer, David Eric – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to discover the meanings female intercollegiate athletes ascribe to their experiences preceding exit from NCAA Division I competition. The study sample included five Division I female intercollegiate athletes. Four of these attended a large public research institution in the Southern Plains…
Descriptors: Track and Field, College Athletics, Leisure Time, Athletes