Midterm 1 Flashcards
What are the 3 reasons for testing
- to identify physical abilities and areas of need for improvement.
- determining exercise prescription and for monitoring the effectives of a given prescription.
- to provide quality assurance
What is TALENT ID
Provides coaches the opportunity to assess if the individual has the necessary basic physical characteristics to excel in that given sport.
Define test
Test: A procedure for examining the ability of an individual in a specific endeavor.
Define field test
performed away from the laboratory and that does not require extensive training or expensive equipment.
Measurement
Measurement: The process of collecting test data
Evaluation
The process of analyzing test data to make decisions on developing future training programs.
Pretest
Pretest: A test administered prior to starting an exercise program to provide baseline data.
Midtest
Midtest: A test administered one of more times throughout a training program to assess progress prior to the end of the program.
Post-test
Post-test: A test administered after completing a given training period to assess the effectiveness of the exercise program delivered
Accountability on behalf the practitioner and IST*
What are the two factors that effect test quality
Validity (measures what it is supposed to measure) and reliability (can this be repeated )
what is vaility
Validity: The degree to which a test assess what is it supposed to measure. This is the most important characteristic a test should provide.
Face Validity
Face Validity: The appearance to individuals the test measures what it is supposed to measure.(at face value) If test has a LARGE face validity, the athlete will have greater buy in and may respond more positively to its administration. (ex if an athlete is on their phone will doing testing the face validity isn’t their because the athlete isn’t “locked in”)
Construct validity
Construct Validity: The overall validity/extent a test actually measures what it was designed to measure.
Content validity
Content Validity: The assessment by experts making sure the test covers all relevant subtopics of component abilities in suitable proportions.
Ex. The test demands all the abilities need to perform the sport at a high level.
Criterion “Reference Validity”
Criterion “Reference Validity”: The level of agreement a new test has in relation to the accepted gold standard.
Often viewed as the most important form of validity
Must be examined using multiple statistical analyses
Reliability
Reliability: The degree of consistency/repeatability a test provides.
Ex. A 15% difference between testing sessions when completing an agility test.
Intra- subject variability
Intra-subject Variability: The lack of consistency in performance by the individual test.
Ex. A test elicits larger differences within a team of athletes. (i.e. poor test guidelines)
Intra-rater Variability
Intra-rater Variability: The lack of consistent by the tester administering the assessment.
Ex. Changing the test administrated for every test will affect the test results
Why must practitioners consider sport specificity when creating an evaluation?
all athletes are different its important to consider experience, training status, age, sex, and environmental factors when selecting tests.
Team sport will have a large age/training age gap between players. Must be accounted for when selecting a test for the ENTIRE team.
A test that is most valid must…
emulate the energy requirements of the sport.
If multiple tests are both valid and reliable, practitioners should assess….
which test is more similar to the movements of the sport.
What test selections should experienced athletes use ?
Experienced athletes: Tests that demand a high level of technique may be used because it can be very sport specific, and the athlete is capable.
What test selections should less trained athletes use
Less trained athletes: Tests that are valid in assessing the demands of the sport, yet less demanding of technique should be considered.
Whats the difference between biological age and training age
Biological age – age we were born
Training age : when you started training.
If two students of the same age are being tested but one have 5 years of training and the other has 1 year, the student with 5 years will have a more physically matured body than the person with 1 year
