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Lince: Multiplatform Sport Analysis Software

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T-pattern analysis for the study of temporal structure of animal and human behavior: A comprehensive review

Mixed methods studies are been increasingly applied to a diversity of fields. In this paper, we discuss the growing use—and enormous potential—of mixed methods research in the field of sport and physical activity. A second aim is to contribute to strengthening the characteristics of mixed methods research by showing how systematic observation offers rigor within a flexible framework that can be applied to a wide range of situations. Observational methodology is characterized by high scientific rigor and flexibility throughout its different stages and allows the objective study of spontaneous behavior in natural settings, with no external influence. Mixed methods researchers need to take bold yet thoughtful decisions regarding both substantive and procedural issues. We present three fundamental and complementary ideas to guide researchers in this respect: we show why studies of sport and physical activity that use a mixed methods research approach should be included in the field of mixed methods research, we highlight the numerous possibilities offered by observational methodology in this field through the transformation of descriptive data into quantifiable code matrices, and we discuss possible solutions for achieving true integration of qualitative and quantitative findings.

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The Specificity of Observational Studies in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences: Moving Forward in Mixed Methods Research and Proposals for Achieving Quantitative and Qualitative Symmetry.

En este trabajo se realiza un analisis en perspectiva de la trayectoria de la Metodologia Observacional en el devenir de la Psicologia del Deporte. La crisis de la Psicologia Social implica un cambio metodologico hacia la observacion, esta situacion es recogida por los trabajos pioneros de Martens y supone su consolidacion. En la ultima decada se ha producido un avance considerable, materializado y consolidado por un desarrollo emergente de diferentes aspectos procedimentales de la Metodologia Observacional (disenos, instrumentos de observacion, programas informaticos de registro, etc.) en Psicologia del Deporte, y en las mas diversas modalidades (futbol, balonmano, baloncesto, hockey, natacion, tenis, judo, actividad fisica, atletismo, etc.). Nos hallamos en la actualidad en un momento que consideramos crucial para que sigan fructificando los nuevos avances metodologicos, desde un planteamiento flexible y abierto, en la multiplicidad de perspectivas perceptibles que se plantean en la Psicologia del Deporte.

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Metodología observacional y psicología del deporte : estado de la cuestión

Discovering hidden recurring patterns in observable behavioral processes is an important issuefrequently faced by numerous advanced students and researchers across many research areas, includingpsychology, biology, sports, robotics, media, finance, and medicine. As generally, themany powerful methods included in statistical software packages were not developed for this kind ofanalysis, discovering such patterns has proven a particularly difficult task, due to a lack of a) adequateformalized models of the kinds of patterns to look for, b) corresponding detection algorithms and c)their implementation in available software.The research described in this book is based on the application of such pattern types, algorithms andsoftware developed from the late seventies to the present in the context of researchin collaboration with human and animal behavioral research teams at internationally leadinguniversities in the US and Europe, thus testing the usefulness and validity of the pattern types,algorithms and software in numerous research areas. With the (scale independent statistical hierarchical and fractal-like) T-Pattern at its heart, a set ofproposed pattern types, called the T-System, forms the basis for the search algorithms implemented asthe software THEME (TM) (vs. 6), which is easily available in free educational and full commercialversions.

Discovering Hidden Temporal Patterns in Behavior and Interaction

The present article analyzes the diversity of motor skills related to three different kinds of instructions: descriptive, metaphoric, and kinesic, with a special emphasis on the detection of temporal patterns (T-patterns). Twelve undergraduates studying sport and physical education, but without experience in dance, were observed during 24 lessons of Body Movement, a discipline based on creative dance, mime dance, and motor skill improvisation. Using observational methodology and technology applied to movement, the aim of this article was to adapt the Observational instrument of Motor Skills (OSMOS) (Castaner, Torrents, Anguera, & Dinusova, 2008) so as to create an instrument capable of analyzing the motor skill responses generated in lessons of Body Movement and Dance. The results, as reflected by the T-patterns detected, show that (1) participants try to generate their own motor skills but copy some fundamental components of the instructions, and (2) the criterion of stability in two configurations (support and axial) is the predominant category. Sequential and coordinated locomotion also appears to be very relevant.

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Identifying and analyzing motor skill responses in body movement and dance.

Contact improvisation (CI) is a form of dance based on motor creativity, improvisation and the physical contact between different improvisers dancing together. This will generate different ways of moving and a varied use of motor creativity depending on the dancers involved. This study aims to observe the differences in movement generation depending on the partner by using OSMOS (Observational System of Motor Skills; Castaner & Camerino 2006; Castaner et al., 2009). Four contact improvisers were video-recorded while dancing in duets. Data were analysed by three observers using Theme Coder software (Magnusson, 1996) for the detection of T-patterns and the production of event frequency charts. The results show that (1) the motor skills that appear most frequently are the conduction of partners, elevations, spatial level changes and turns; (2) motor creativity is affected by the partner, as there is a reciprocal influence in the dance; and (3) motor creativity is enhanced by interaction with a partner.

Discovering New Ways of Moving: Observational Analysis of Motor Creativity While Dancing Contact Improvisation and the Influence of the Partner

The following paper introduces a new approach to the analysis of sports and motor skill performance. The approach, known as T-pattern detection, is explained and preliminary data analyses from soccer, boxing, basketball, swimming and motor skill analysis are presented. The data show that specific temporal patterns can be identified within sports performances. The temporal patterns can relate to performance of specific actions (e.g. passes) or movement patterns. Further analysis showed a significant correlation between coaches' ratings' of performance with the number of temporal patterns exhibited by athletes.

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Application of T-Pattern Detection and Analysis in Sports Research

Resumen es: Actualmente existe un creciente interes por la influencia de las emociones en el rendimiento deportivo, asi como en la actividad fisica relacionada con e...

Posibilidades de las tareas de expresión corporal para suscitar emociones en el alumnado

This study analyzed what kind of teacher instructions (descriptive, metaphoric, or with model) can help generate more divergent motor actions in order to stimulate motor creativity in dance education. Participants were 120 physical education undergraduates (35 women and 85 men; 20 ± 1, eight years old) without experience in dance and who were observed during 24 lessons of body expression, a discipline based on creative dance, mime dance, and improvisation. Analysis of video recordings of 12 of the participants (five women and seven men; 21,1 ± 1, seven years old), by means of an ad hoc observation instrument and analysis of T-patterns was chosen as the observation method, while 120 student journals notes were used as qualitative research tool. The results show that: (1) participants try to generate their own motor responses but copy some fundamental components of the model proposed by the teacher, (2) descriptive and metaphoric instructions seem to stimulate motor creativity generating more varied respons...

Mária Dinušová

Papers

Identifying and analyzing motor skill responses in body movement and dance.

Discovering New Ways of Moving: Observational Analysis of Motor Creativity While Dancing Contact Improvisation and the Influence of the Partner

Application of T-Pattern Detection and Analysis in Sports Research

Posibilidades de las tareas de expresión corporal para suscitar emociones en el alumnado

Dance divergently in physical education: teaching using open-ended questions, metaphors, and models