performance science
{{Short description|Multidisciplinary study of human performance}}
Performance science is the multidisciplinary study of human performance. It draws together methodologies across numerous scientific disciplines, including those of biomechanics, economics, physiology, psychology, and sociology, to understand the fundamental skills, mechanisms, and outcomes of performance activities and experiences.{{cite web |url=http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/psychology/section/performance-science#about |title=Frontiers in Psychology: Performance Science; Scope |last1=Williamon |first1=Aaron |website=Frontiers in Psychology: Performance Science |publisher=Frontiers Media |access-date=14 December 2015 }} It carries implications for various domains of skilled human activity, often performed under extreme stress and/or under the scrutiny of audiences or evaluators. These include performances across the arts, sport, education, and business, particularly those occupations involving the delivery of highly trained skills such as in surgery and management.
Centers of research and teaching
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- USC Performance Science Institute, University of Southern California{{cite web|url=https://www.marshall.usc.edu/faculty-research/labs-and-institutes/usc-performance-science-institute | title=USC Performance Science Institute | access-date= 25 September 2018}}
- 711th Human Performance Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
- Centre for Human Performance Sciences, Stellenbosch University{{cite web|url=http://www0.sun.ac.za/humanperformance/home.html | title=Centre for Human Performance Sciences, Stellenbosch University | access-date=14 December 2015}}
- Centre for Performance Science, a partnership of the Royal College of Music and Imperial College London{{cite web|url=http://www.performancescience.ac.uk | title=Centre for Performance Science | access-date=15 June 2016}}
- Human Performance Science Research Group, University of Edinburgh{{cite web|url=http://www.ed.ac.uk/education/rke/centres-groups/human-performance-science | title=Human Performance Science Research Group, University of Edinburgh | access-date=14 December 2015}}
- Performance and Science Working Group, Theatre and Performance Research Association{{cite web|url=http://tapra.org/groups/performance-and-science/ | title=Performance and Science Working Group, TaPRA | access-date= 20 June 2016}}
- Performance Science Unit, Sports Institute for Northern Ireland{{cite web|url=http://sini.co.uk/what-we-offer/performance-science/ | title=Sports Institute for Northern Ireland | access-date= 14 December 2015}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.performancescience.org International Symposium on Performance Science]
- [http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/psychology/section/performance-science#about Frontiers in Psychology: Performance Science (journal)]
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