CH14 PT 5 Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation of Selected Tests

what are common girth measurement sites

chest, upper arm, forearm, waist, hips, thigh, and calf

what type of equipment is used for girth measurements

flexible, spring-loaded tape measure

in what general position should an athlete be during girth measurements

relaxed anatomical position, unless otherwise specified

what is the mean

average of the scores

what is the median

middlemost score after the scores are arranges in order

what is the mode

score that occurs with the greatest frequency

which measure of central tendency is usually best when extreme/outlier sources are present

median

what is the range

interval from lowest score to highest score

what standard deviation

interval from lowest score to highest score

what is standard deviation

measure of variability of a set of scored around the mean

what does a small standard deviation indicate

scores are relatively close to the mean

what does a large standard deviation indicate

scores are more spread out from the mean

what is percentile rank

percentage of test takers who scored below an individual

what does being in the 75th percentile mean

75% of the group scored below the athlete

what are inferential statistics

statistics that allow you to draw general conclusions about a population using info from population sample

what is essential when using a sample to make inferences about a population

sample must be representative of the population

what are magnitude statistics used for

to help interpret the practical/clinical significance of fitness testing results

what is the smallest worthwhile change

ability of a test to detect the smallest important change in performance

what is effect size

statistic used to evaluate group performance following a training program or to compare groups of athletes

what is an athletic profile

a combination of selected test results related to sport-specific abilities important for performance

what should determine which tests are included in an athletic profile

tests should measure specific physical parameters most closely related to the sport

what qualities should a testing profile have

they should be valid and reliable and arranged in an appropriate order with sufficient rest between tests

what can testing results be compared with

normative data when appropiate

why should athletes undergo repeat testing

to evaluate changes over time, such as before and after a training program

what is the ultimate purpose of developing an athletic profile

to identify strengths and weaknesses and use that info to design the training program