Strengths and weaknesses of qualitative analysis
Strengths
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No expensive equipment (digital video cameras).
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Field-based not laboratory-based, which enhances ecological validity.
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When done properly, it is highly systematic.
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Movement patterns speak far more loudly than numbers remember the cliche
, apicture is worth a thousand words.
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Coach-friendly.
Weaknesses
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Apparent lack of
‘
data
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(but is this really such a weakness?).
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Need for considerable knowledge of movement by analysts.
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Reliability and objectivity are questionable and often di
ffi
cult to assess; observer
bias