British Heart Foundation StatisticsRegularly updated statistics on heart disease in the UK.
Statistical publications and spreadsheets are produced in collaboration with the Health Promotion Research Group at the University of Oxford.
Compendium of Population Health IndicatorsThis compendium is a collection of indicators, giving a comprehensive overview of population health at a national, regional and local level. These indicators were previously available on the Clinical and Health Outcomes Knowledge Base website (also known as NCHOD).
The indicators within the compendium can be useful for:
- comparing the profile of your local area with other regions and national averages
- understanding what the population health challenges are in your area and how they may be changing over time
- exploring the diverse range of factors that influence health inequalities
Data.gov.ukContains datasets from all central government departments and a number of other public sector bodies and local authorities.
Data Analysis in Sport by Lucy Holmes; Peter O'DonoghueMaking sense of sports performance data can be a challenging task but is nevertheless an essential part of performance analysis investigations. Focusing on techniques used in the analysis of sport performance, this book introduces the fundamental principles of data analysis, explores the most important tools used in data analysis, and offers guidance on the presentation of results. The book covers key topics such as: The purpose of data analysis, from statistical analysis to algorithmic processing Commercial packages for performance and data analysis, including Focus, Sportscode, Dartfish, Prozone, Excel, SPSS and Matlab Effective use of statistical procedures in sport performance analysis Analysing data from manual notation systems, player tracking systems and computerized match analysis systems Creating visually appealing 'dashboard' interfaces for presenting data Assessing reliability. The book includes worked examples from real sport, offering clear guidance to the reader and bringing the subject to life. This book is invaluable reading for any student, researcher or analyst working in sport performance or undertaking a sport-related research project or methods course