KNES 360 Chapter 12 - test selection

1 RM

what is the best way to test strength / athletic talent

asses athletic talent

idenitify needs of improvement

why test an athlete

evaluation

process of analyzing test data for the purpose of making designs

a test administered one or more times during the training period to assess progress and modify the program as needed

what is a midtest

formative evaluation

…….. periodic reevaluation - based on midtests during training

posttest

evaluation done at the end of a program

construct validity

the ability of a test to represent the underlying construct

• these are things that you cant directly measure but you will do it in some other way

face validity

test that assess the appearance of the athlete

content validity

a test that covers all relevant subtopics of component abilities

field test

skin fold is an example of what kind of test

criterion - referenced validity

the extend to which test scores are associated with some other measure of the same ability

• intrasubject [between subjects]

• lack of interrater [between raters] reliability or agreement

• interrater [within a rater]

• failure of test itself to be consistent

measurement error can occur with [4]

metabolic energy system specificity

• what are the energy demands of the sport

biomechanical movement pattern specificity

• the closer to the movements done in sport

experience and training status

• what is the level of athletic ability the person has

age and sex

environmental factors

• high temp or altitude could affect athletes ability to complete test

what is important to consider when making test selections [5]

2

…… minutes of rest between test attempts that are not close to the athletes maximum

3

….. minutes of rest between test attempts that are close to maximum

5

…… minutes of rest between different tests [long jump - 40 yd dash]

chose the least tiring test to most fatiguing

how is sequence of tests decided