Statistics for Sport and Exercise Studies
An Introduction
By Peter O'Donoghue
Published March 30th 2012 by Routledge – 416 pages
Description
Statistics for Sport and Exercise Studies guides the student through the full research process, from selecting the most appropriate statistical procedure, to analysing data, to the presentation of results, illustrating every key step in the process with clear examples, case-studies and data taken from real sport and exercise settings.
Every chapter includes a range of features designed to help the student grasp the underlying concepts and relate each statistical procedure to their own research project, including definitions of key terms, practical exercises, worked examples and clear summaries. The book also offers an in-depth and practical guide to using SPSS in sport and exercise research, the most commonly used data analysis software in sport and exercise departments. In addition, a companion website includes more than 100 downloadable data sets and work sheets for use in or out of the classroom, full solutions to exercises contained in the book, plus over 1,300 PowerPoint slides for use by tutors and lecturers.
Statistics for Sport and Exercise Studies is a complete, user-friendly introduction to the use of statistical tests, techniques and procedures in sport, exercise and related subjects.
Visit the companion website at: www.routledge.com/cw/odonoghue
Contents
1. Data, Information and Statistics 2. Using this book 3. Descriptive Statistics 4. Standardized scores 5. Probability 6. Data distributions 7. Hypothesis testing 8. Correlation 9. Linear Regression 10. t Tests 11. Analysis of Variances 12. Factorial ANOVA 13. Multivariate ANOVA 14. Nonparametric tests 15. Chi Square 16. Statistical Classification 17. Cluster Analysis 18. Data Reduction using Principal Components Analysis 19. Reliability 20. Statistical Power
Welcome!
This is the companion website for Statistics for Sport and Exercise Studies: An Introduction. The book offers a comprehensive guide to the use of statistics in sport and exercise, including step-by-step instructions on how to use SPSS in sport and exercise research, and is illustrated throughout with real data from areas including exercise physiology, sports psychology, sports tourism, sport performance analysis, coaching science and sports nutrition. Full data sets corresponding to the examples and exercises in the book can be downloaded from this website to help students understand how to use and interpret statistical data in their work.
What you will find on this website:
Students: more than 100 downloadable data sets linked to examples and exercises presented in the book, as well as full solutions for the exercises in the book
Tutors: more than 1,300 PowerPoint slides, for use in teaching or as concise guide to each statistical procedure
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