Statistics in Sports Performance
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When coaching or training athletes, the tests used to predict performance or determine training methods that incorporate statistical methods. Why are these methods so effective?
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This solution discusses tests used to predict performance or determine training methods that incorporate statistical methods.
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Statistics are a great way to predict performance and to determine training methods. In pretty much every sport, there are statistics which can be used to predict performance. Some examples are, in distance running, coaches have compiled statistics for distance runners they have observed which compare best times in several different distances. These results can be used by a runner that has raced in just one of the many distances to predict how fast he can run in the other distances. Further, training metrics can be compared to ...
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