The concept of ‘Organismic Asymmetry’ in sport science

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Das Konzept von "Organismischer Asymmetrie" in der Sportwissenschaft
Autor:Davids, Keith; Araújo, Duarte
Erschienen in:Journal of science and medicine in sport
Veröffentlicht:13 (2010), 6, S. 633-640, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:1440-2440, 1878-1861
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Erfassungsnummer:PU201103001801
Quelle:BISp

Abstract

The concept of organismic asymmetry refers to an inherent bias for seeking explanations of human performance and behaviour based on internal mechanisms and referents. A weakness in this tendency is a failure to consider the performer–environment relationship as the relevant scale of analysis. In this paper we elucidate the philosophical roots of the bias and discuss implications of organismic asymmetry for sport science and performance analysis, highlighting examples in psychology, sports medicine and biomechanics. Verf.-Referat