Question

What are the advantages and disadvantages of collecting observational data on a sport skill during a competitive event as opposed to a practice session

Answer 1

The advantages of collecting observational data on a sport skill during a competitive event as opposed to a practice session are:

Only the best performers are to be taking part during the competitive event. This enhanced the chance of collecting observation data accurately. Thus, there is a greater consistency in the performer’s kinematics for taking larger the number of observations.

The disadvantages of collecting observational data on a sport skill during a competitive event as opposed to a practice session are:

It is known that the human eye cannot resolve events properly which occur less than approximately one-fifth of a second. Most competitive events are rapidly executed movement compared to practice session. This means even the most careful observer during a competitive event may miss many important aspects.

Selection of gender for analysing certain aspects of an event is restricted during competitive event.

During competitive events, the number of trials or executions of the movement is limited.