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The
text begins with a chapter on the rationales for performance assessments,
the use of technology and the necessity for procedures to conform
to scientific rigor, explaining the importance of test criteria.
This chapter ends by emphasizing the importance of the feedback
process and vital considerations for the practitioner when interpreting
the data, selecting which information is most important and how
to deliver this back to the athlete or coach in order to deliver
a positive performance outcome. The next two chapters focus on psychological
assessments with respect to skill acquisition, retention and execution
providing a variety of qualitative and quantitative options, underpinned
with scientific theory and contextualized in order to improve the
understanding of the application of these methods to improve anticipation
and decision-making to enhance game intelligence.Chapter 4 provides
coverage of match analysis techniques in order to make assessments
of technical, tactical and physical performances. Readers learn
about a series of methodologies ranging from simplistic pen and
paper options through to sophisticated technological systems with
some exemplar data also provided. Chapters 5 through 7 cover the
physiological based assessments, including aerobic, anaerobic and
anthropometric procedures. Each chapter delivers a theoretical opening
section before progressing to various assessment options and the
authors make great efforts to relate to sport-specific settings.
The final chapter explores some of the emerging and innovative technologies
that have been recently introduced into elite sport and provides
an indication as to the future developments for performance assessments.
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