| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
| Contents |
PART 1: UNDERSTANDING THE MEASUREMENT PROCESS 1. Measurement and Evaluation for Your Personal and Professional Life; The Value of Measurement and Evaluation; Classifications in Measurement and Evaluation; Measurement and Evaluation Applications in Life; 2. The Challenge of Good Measurement: Validity; Measurement Error; Naming Measurement Errors: Validity; 3. Additional Challenges of Good Measurement: Reliability and Objectivity Reliability Objectivity;; 4. Understanding Validity Introduction Types of Validity PART 2: NUMBERS AND STATISTICS IN MEASUREMENT 5. Evaluating Validity: Introduction to Statistics Measures of Central Tendency; Distributions: Normal Distributions and the Normal Curve; Appendix 5.A: Computing Standard Deviation with Excel 47 |
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Evaluating Validity: t-Tests and Correlations; Evaluating Criterion Validity for Continuous Measures; Types of t-Tests; Correlations: Pearson Product-Moment Correlation; Appendix 6.A: Predicting V̇O2max (mL • kg-1 • min-1) from Meters Run, Using Excel; Appendix 6.B: Running a t-Test with Excel Appendix 6.C: Creating a Scatter Plot with Excel before Calculating Correlations Appendix 6.D: Calculating Correlations with Excel69;. Evaluating Validity for Ordinal Measures, and Error Analysis; Spearman's Correlation for Ordinal Numbers; Bland-Altman Error Analysis; Appendix 7.A: Creating a Trendline in Excel; Appendix 7.B: Evaluating Criterion Validity with a Bland-Altman Analysis Using Excel 77 |
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Evaluating Validity of Criterion-Referenced Measures; Criterion Measure; Balance between Competent and Not Competent; Another Statistic for Evaluating Validity for Criterion-Referenced Tests; 9. Understanding, Calculating, and Evaluating Reliability; Evaluating Reliability Single Test Administration Methods Internal Consistency;; Reliability Evaluating the Reliability of Criterion-Referenced Measurements Appendix 9.A: Calculating the Intraclass Correlation Using Excel 10. Understanding, Calculating, and Evaluating Objectivity; Evaluating Objectivity; 11. Devising Measurements; The Process of Devising a Test; 12. Evaluating New Measurements; Estimating the Validity of a New Measurement; Estimating Reliability Estimating Objectivity; Additional Real-World Measurement and Evaluation; Applications |
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13 Numbers and Statistics in Measurement; Understanding Numbers in Measurement; Introduction to Numbers; Normal Vs. Non-Normal (Non-Standard) Distributions; Measures of Dispersion; 14. Standard Scores; Percent-Based Standard Scores; Z-Scores; Checking a Measurement Technique; 15. Practical Inferential Statistics; Correlations Measure Relationships; Between Variables; Complex Comparisons of Group Means; Probabilities;; 16. Misusing Statistics; Use of Non-Normal Samples; Substituting Statistics for Clear Thinking; Part 3: MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION APPLICATIONS; 17. Measuring in Quantitative Research; Measurement Challenges in Physical Education, Sport, and Exercise Science Research; Challenges in Quantitative Research; Measurement Challenges in Clinical and Epidemiological; Quantitative Research |
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18 Qualitative Research and Reading Research; Introduction to Qualitative Research; Challenges in Qualitative Research; Reading Research Papers; 19. Measuring Physical Fitness; What Is Physical Fitness? Measuring Cardiorespiratory Fitness; Measuring Muscular Endurance; Measuring Muscular Strength; Fitness Tests for the Elderly Fitness; Tests for Children; Fitness Tests for Differently Abled Individuals; 20. Measuring Body Composition and Range of Motion, and Administering Tests; Measuring Body Composition; Estimates of Body Composition; Additional Body Composition Measures; Measuring Range of Motion; Administering Fitness and Performance Tests; 21. Measuring Exercise and Physical Activity; Measuring Exercise; Section Two: Measuring Physical Activity |
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22 Measuring Health; The Exercise Prescription; Medical Status/Health History; Fitness Level/Exercise History; Preferences and Interests; Exercise Goals; 23. Measuring Psychomotor Performance and Sports Skills; Using Taxonomies in Human Performance Measurement; Measuring Performance Based on the Psychomotor Taxonomy; Issues in Measuring Human Performance; Administration of Psychomotor Skills Tests; 24. Measuring Skills with Rubrics; Rubrics; 25. Measuring in Sports and Coaching; Measurement Challenges in Competitive Sport; Measuring in Coaching; Measuring in Athletic Training; 26. Alternative Approaches to Measurement and Subjective Measurement; Authentic Assessment; Alternative Assessment Instruments; Alternative Assessment Techniques; 27. Measuring the Affective Doman; Rating Scales |
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28 Measuring and Evaluating Knowledge; Why Test and Grade?; Planning for Testing and Grading; Devising Cognitive Tests; 29. Creating and Evaluating Tests; Types of Test Questions; Item Analysis for Evaluating Tests; 30. Grading; Options in Physical Education Grading; Methods for Calculating Grades |
| Summary |
Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Activity Applications offers the most accessible, student-friendly introduction to the principles and practice of measurement in physical activity available. Fully revised and updated, the second edition provides students with a clear guide to the obstacles to good measurement, and how to apply the principles of good measurement to a range of physical activity disciplines. Spanning applications in exercise science, sports performance, physical education, sports coaching, athletic training, and physical activity and health, the book also includes chapters on the key principles underlying good measurement practice--validity, reliability, and objectivity--as well as an introduction to using statistics and qualitative measurement. Structured to reflect single-semester classes, and involving students at every stage through its rich pedagogy and accessibility, this is a crucial resource for introducing students to the principles of best practice in measurement and evaluation. It is the ideal learning aid for any students studying measurement, evaluation, or assessment in kinesiology, exercise science, sports coaching, physical education, athletic training, and health and fitness |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 18, 2018) |
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Exercise -- Measurement
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Physical fitness -- Measurement
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Exercise -- Research -- Statistical methods
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Exercise -- Statistics
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Sports sciences -- Statistics
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MEDICAL -- Physiology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Human Anatomy & Physiology.
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Sports sciences
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Physical fitness -- Measurement
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Exercise -- Measurement
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Exercise
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Physical fitness -- Testing
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| Genre/Form |
Statistics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351199698 |
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1351199692 |
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9781351199704 |
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1351199706 |
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9781351199681 |
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1351199684 |
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9781351199711 |
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1351199714 |
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