ABSTRACT
In the previous chapter, we considered human motion in sport and exercise as ‘patterns of movement’, and introduced key aspects of the qualitative and quantitative analysis of human movement patterns in sport. This chapter is designed to provide a contextual structure for carrying out qualitative movement analysis. The approach adopted here is based on previous books on qualitative analysis of human movement (see Further Reading on page 76 for more details) and many years of practical experience. This approach is very similar to that recommended by some professional agencies that represent sports biomechanists, or by agencies that hire sports biomechanists, such as the New Zealand Academy of Sport. Although the approach outlined here is used more by qualitative than quantitative analysts, it could – and should – be adopted by the latter group to provide a structure for their work.
