The evolution and impact of statistical analysis in sports science

Date: Thursday 10 April 2025, 1.00PM - 2.00PM
Location: Online (Joining instructions will be sent to those who register)
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The next RSS Manchester local group event will be an online seminar with Professor Beverley Hale. 

Professor Beverley Hale has recently retired as Professor of Learning and Teaching Statistics and Research at the University of Chichester. She has over 27 years' experience working as a statistician in sports science.

Abstract
Looking back over the past 27 years of working as a statistician and teaching in a sports science department, I think that the use of statistics has evolved. In this talk, I will explore that evolution and some of the reasons and challenges behind it.

Rather than focus on methods and technical application of processes, I will show how sports science lends itself to analysis in many forms and how what is learned from the sports contexts can be applied to other areas of physical activity too.
 

Abstract
Looking back over the past 27 years of working as a statistician and teaching in a sports science department, I think that the use of statistics has evolved. In this talk, I will explore that evolution and some of the reasons and challenges behind it.

Rather than focus on methods and technical application of processes, I will show how sports science lends itself to analysis in many forms and how what is learned from the sports contexts can be applied to other areas of physical activity too.

 
Professor Beverley Hale has recently retired as Professor of Learning and Teaching Statistics and Research at the University of Chichester. She has over 27 years' experience working as a statistician in sports science.

Prof. Hale is also significantly involved in the work of the Royal Statistical Society's Statistics in Sports Section - having previously been Chair of the section and is now currently Secretary of the section.

In 2024, Prof. Hale was Programme Chair of the RSS International onference that was held in Brighton (September 2nd-5th, 2024).
 
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