Fitness testing Flashcards

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What is fitness & why do we test

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  • Fitness = range from peak condition - injured

- Highlight strengths/weaknesses, develop profiles, evaluate training, talent ID, motivation, monitor rehab

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Lab based data collection pros/cons

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Pros - high levels of interval validity, control all variables, only measure relevant aspect
Cons - low ecological validity, expensive equipment

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Field based data collection pros/cons

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Pros - mimics perf environment = ecological validity ^, cheaper, more accessible
Cons - Can’t control all variables, difficult to claim interval validity

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What makes a good test

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  • Validity
  • Reliability
  • Objectivity
  • Specificity
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Types of Validity

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  • Content validity (extent an assessment represent all facets of tasks within the assessed domain)
  • Criterion-related validity (extent to which the output of test correlates to the criterion measure (the gold standard))
  • Concurrent validity (relating test results of criterion test to different test shortly after)
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Types of Reliability

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  • Repeated research would produce same results
  • Test-retest reliability (same tester & individual & same results on number of occasions)
  • Inter-rater reliability (ability for multiple researchers to produce same results with same individual)
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Observed score

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True score (actual perf) + Error score (other factors eg wind speed)

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Improving test validity/reliability - Performers

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  • No training on the day
  • Familiarisation
  • No smoking/drinking on day
  • Similar footwear/clothing each test
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Improving test validity/reliability - Test admin

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  • Same environmental conditions
  • Same social conditions
  • Same protocol, warm-up, technique
  • Practice test trials
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Improving test validity/reliability - Instrumentation

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  • Ensure familiarity w/ test equipment
  • calibrate test instruments
  • Have spare batteries/equipment ect
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Improving test validity/reliability - Test delivery

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  • Know how to measure each test
  • Unbiased scoring
  • Report scores to precision of the whole test procedure not just equipment
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Interpreting testing errors

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  • Coefficient of variance (CV) (Observed score doesn’t always = true score (score is in a range dependant on reliability))
  • Confidence level predicts chances of incorrect interpretation
  • Objectivity (is data collection independent of persons involved in data collection - eliminate human error, defined & strictly enforced test finishing criteria
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