Cope Ed, Partington Mark, Harvey Stephen
a Department of Sport, Health and Exercise Science , University of Hull , Hull , UK.
b Department of Sport and Physical Activity , Edge Hill University , Ormskirk , UK.
J Sports Sci. 2017 Oct;35(20):2042-2050. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2016.1252463. Epub 2016 Nov 23.
A systematic observation method has been one of the most popularly employed methods in coaching research. Kahan's review of this method conducted between 1975 and 1997 highlighted the key trends in this research, and offered methodological guidance for researchers wishing to use this method in their research. The purpose of this review was to provide an update of the use of a systematic observation method in coaching research and assess the extent to which the calls made by Kahan have been addressed. While in some respect this field of study has progressed (i.e., the introduction of qualitative methods), researchers adopting this method have failed to attend to many of the issues Kahan raised. For this method to continue to make a positive contribution towards the coaching research literature, researchers need to more critically reflect on how and why they are employing this method. At present, some of the decisions made by researchers who have conducted work in this area are not justified with a rationale. It is our intention that this review will serve as guidance for researchers and practitioners, and editors and reviewers of journals when attempting to assess the quality of this type of work.
系统观察法一直是教练研究中最常用的方法之一。卡汉对1975年至1997年间该方法的综述突出了这项研究的关键趋势，并为希望在其研究中使用该方法的研究人员提供了方法指导。本综述的目的是更新系统观察法在教练研究中的应用情况，并评估卡汉提出的要求在多大程度上得到了满足。虽然在某些方面这一研究领域取得了进展（即定性方法的引入），但采用这种方法的研究人员未能关注卡汉提出的许多问题。为了使这种方法继续为教练研究文献做出积极贡献，研究人员需要更批判性地思考他们如何以及为何采用这种方法。目前，在这一领域开展工作的研究人员所做的一些决定没有合理的依据。我们希望本综述将为研究人员、从业者以及期刊的编辑和审稿人在评估这类工作的质量时提供指导。
