Investigating performanceCollecting data for emotional factors

Knowing how to collect, analyse and draw appropriate conclusions from data, will help a performer decide on the best approaches for their training programme.

Part ofPhysical EducationFactors impacting on performance

Collecting data for emotional factors

Emotional factor methods

Emotional factor methods keep a record of feelings experienced within a performance. Reactions such as happiness, sadness, anger, fear, trust and surprise can affect the performance.

Data collection for emotional factors can include questionnaires, self reflective targets, and disciplinary records. By keeping a record of how many fouls a football player picks up or the number of times the referee has had to discipline a player, the data collected would demonstrate the level of self-control a performer shows.

Disciplinary record for a football player, showing red and yellow cards and details of events in the match
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Disciplinary record for a football player
Student filling in an emotional questionnaire on their computer. Questions have always, sometimes never radio button answers
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Emotional Questionnaire

Question

How do emotional factor methods ensure accuracy and reliable results?