Sports performance, measurement and analytics : the science of assessing performance, predicting future outcomes, interpreting statistical models, and evaluating the market value of athletes /

Martin, Lorena

Sports performance, measurement and analytics : the science of assessing performance, predicting future outcomes, interpreting statistical models, and evaluating the market value of athletes / Lorena Martin - [Place of publication not identifed] : [publisher not identified], c2016 - xiii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Anatomy and physiology -- 2. Assessing physical variables -- 3. Sport psychological measures -- 4. Selecting statistical models -- 5. Touchdown analytics -- 6. Slam dunk analytics -- 7. Home run analytics -- 8. Golden goal analytics -- 9. Game, set, match analytics -- 10. Performance and market value

This i the first real-world guide to building and using analytical models for measuring and assessing performance in the five major sports : football, basketball, baseball, soccer and tennis. Unlike books focus strictly on theory, this book brings together sports measurement and statistical analyses, demonstrating how to examine differences across sports as well as between player positions. This book will provide you with the tools for cutting-edge approaches you can extend to the sport of your choices.

9780134193304


PHYSICAL FITNESS -- TESTING

GV 558 .M37 2016