Lecture 6

Question 1

what is meant by validity in testing behaviour or performance

Answer 1

the degree to which the test actually measures what it its meant to measure

Question 2

what are performance outcome measures

Answer 2

focus on the end result - the outcome of performing a skill

Question 3

what are performance process measures

Answer 3

focus on how movement was performed (e.g technique)

Question 4

what does mechanical category of experimental methods focus on

Answer 4

joint / segment motion,
control of force,
movement success,
interactions between person and environment

Question 5

what does electrical category of experimental methods focus on

Answer 5

electromyography (EMG) e.g muscles
electroencephalography (EEG) e.g brain

Question 6

what does metabolic category of experimental methods focus on

Answer 6

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
positron emission tomography (PET)

Question 7

what is an in phase coordination

Answer 7

when two joints are flexing (or extending) at the same time

Question 8

what is anti phase coordination

Answer 8

when one joint is flexing and the other is extending

Question 9

what is pre motor time

Answer 9

the amount of time the brain takes to identify a stimulus and then organise and have a response