Overcoming the problem of multicollinearity in sports performance data: A novel application of partial least squares correlation analysis

Dan Weaving; Ben Jones; Matt Ireton; Sarah Whitehead; Kevin Till; Clive B. Beggs

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0211776

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Overcoming the problem of multicollinearity in sports performance data: A novel application of partial least squares correlation analysis

Dan Weaving ,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: d.a.weaving@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

Affiliations Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Leeds Rhinos Rugby League club, Leeds, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4348-9681

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Ben Jones,

Roles Funding acquisition, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Yorkshire Carnegie Rugby Union club, Leeds, United Kingdom, The Rugby Football League, Leeds, United Kingdom
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Matt Ireton,

Roles Data curation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Warrington Wolves Rugby League club, Warrington, United Kingdom
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Sarah Whitehead,

Roles Data curation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Leeds Rhinos Rugby League club, Leeds, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6105-3160

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Kevin Till,

Roles Project administration, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Leeds Rhinos Rugby League club, Leeds, United Kingdom, Yorkshire Carnegie Rugby Union club, Leeds, United Kingdom
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Clive B. Beggs

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Overcoming the problem of multicollinearity in sports performance data: A novel application of partial least squares correlation analysis

Dan Weaving,
Ben Jones,
Matt Ireton,
Sarah Whitehead,
Kevin Till,
Clive B. Beggs

Published: February 14, 2019
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211776

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