Product Description
by Claudia Dalton (Editor)
Physical education refers to a learning process that focuses on the knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes that are essential for students to lead a healthy and active lifestyle. It promotes physical literacy among individuals. Physical activity in the form of sports contributes in enhancing the strength, coordination, control, endurance, balance, and flexibility in an individual's body. It also promotes the health, capability, and well-being of participants. Sport performance analysis is a process that involves systematic observation, which gives valid, reliable and detailed information about the performance of players. Athletes and coaches obtain objective information using sport performance analysis techniques. Recent technological advancements have made it possible for teams to carefully monitor athlete performance throughout all competitions and sessions, which enables a better understanding of training techniques and this is advantageous to both athletes and coaches. This book outlines the concepts of performance analysis and monitoring within physical education and sports in detail. It consists of contributions made by international experts. This book will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers.
