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Research Methodology in Zagreb Kinesiology Circle

In this paper development of research methodology in Zagreb kinesiolgiy circle is presented. It is stated that form 1960’ s Zagreb kinesiology circle kinesiology was developing as contemporary science of human movement. It is based on the principles and methodological developments appropriate to the research problems imposed and resolved. As a central and dominant figure of methodological developments is recognized prof. Konstantin Momirović PhD. (1932-2004). “ He made kinesiology into a research field” as noticed by prof. Ingram Olkin (2008). Multivariate data analysis and statistics had been a core of his research methodology considerations. His role of active contributor to both the theoretical and applied developments is stressed. Development of ideas on research methodology and multivariate data analysis, in kinesiology as a science, it is presented trough several recognized phases. In the first, initialization phase, methodological topics had been treated as an act of assimilation of ideas and techniques from close related and more developed social scientific disciplines (i.e. psychology etc.). In the second phase “ Zagreb Methodological and Multivariate Data Analysis Circle” at the University of Zagreb (Institute of Kinesiology at the Faculty of Physical Education and at the University Computing Centre - SRCE) had been established, where completely new ideas emerged. In the third phase he influenced and organized various productive groups of researchers, so the circle became a school which influenced other social sciences too. Within these three periods some sub phases and several areas of interest are relatively easy recognized. Evolution of some of the most influential ideas, algorithmic solutions and program implementations are demonstrated. Finally, his contributions and influences are divided in the same way as they are grouped and incorporated into the SPSS macro language coded library of seven hundred and sixty macro programs (Prot, F., A. Hosek, K. Bosnar, V. Luzar-Stiffler, V. Hljuz Dobric, Z. Bekić, M. Gredelj (2008)). This short overview is the core of a more elaborate presentation scheduled for Key note speech to the Research Methodology section of 5th . International conference on Kinesiology at Zagreb 2008.

Research methods in kinesiology; Zagreb kinesiology circle; Konstantin Momirović; Multivariate data analysis; Robust Methods; Measurement Theory; SS Statistical System

Presented as one of two introductory lectures to Section of Research Methodology.