PHYSICAL METHODS OF GATHERING DATA

Question 1

2 physical methods

Answer 1

Illinois agility test
PPW

Question 2

Describe illinois agility test

Answer 2

-I started in the gym hall. I created a square 10m by 10m by measuring lines with a metre stick.
-I placed a cone at each corner and still using the metre stick I measured 5 metre points within 2 lines of the square and through the middle of the square placing 2 cones 3.3 metres apart in a straight line.
-I began at the first cone lying face down with my hands behind my back.
-When my teacher shouted go, he started a timer and I sprinted to the first cone and ran diagonally to the next cone. I had to slalom through the middle section twice, then another diagonal run and finally to the end.
-After I finished my teacher ended the timer and I compared my time to the norms to see if agility was a strength or a weakness of mine.

Question 3

4 points explain why you chose Illinois agility test

Answer 3

Reliable test
Measurable
Practical and simple
Appropriate

Question 4

Explain why you chose Illinois -reliable

Answer 4

Because it is a quantitative test, giving me a numerical result that I can compare to the norms.

Question 5

Explain why you chose Illinois (this means) -reliable

Answer 5

This meant that there was no bias in my score and the time I got could not be argued, therefore my results are accurate and can be used to plan a development plan to improve agility.

Question 6

Explain why you chose Illinois -measurable

Answer 6

This is helpful because it gave me a permanent record of my data, so the data was there forever and I could consistently look back on it.

Question 7

Explain why you chose Illinois (this means) -measurable

Answer 7

This meant that after training, I could re-test and compare my old score to my new score, which can allow me to monitor how effective my training is and if it needs to be changed or not.

Question 8

Explain why you chose Illinois -practical and simple

Answer 8

This meant that it was easy to set up, carry out and analyse my results due to the fact that the norms were readily available and could be interpreted easily.

Question 9

Explain why you chose Illinois (this means) -practical and simple

Answer 9

This meant that the test was completed quickly and my results were appropriately analysed, allowing me to create an effective development plan to improve my weaknesses.

Question 10

Explain why you chose Illinois -Appropriate

Answer 10

This is because it is a standardised test that is regularly used, that has norms and has been researched.

Question 11

Explain why you chose Illinois (this means) appropriate

Answer 11

This means that I can trust my results are helpful and they can allow me to accurately create a training plan for improving my agility.

Question 12

4 points of analyse illinois agility test

Answer 12

Done on a dry surface
Flat surface
The person timing is focussed
Keep my score digitally

Question 13

Analyse illinois dry surface

Answer 13

Because if wet the ground can cause me to slip when turning around each cone which can slow my time due to me being weary about falling

Question 14

Analyse illinois this means - dry surface

Answer 14

This means I have no way of telling if agility is a strength of mine and I create a PDP for the wrong weakness

Question 15

Analyse illinois flat surface

Answer 15

Because if I am doing it uphill I could feel more tired than I would on low ground as I have to use more energy to complete the test

Question 16

Analyse illinois this means - flat surface

Answer 16

I will slow down my pace by the end due to feeling tired and so my time can look slower compared to the norms, causing me to create incorrect targets

Question 17

Analyse illinois person timing is focussed

Answer 17

Because if they aren’t they can end the time after I have finished the test, making my score look bigger than it truly was

Question 18

Analyse illinois this means person timing is focussed

Answer 18

This means when comparing to the norms I may see myself being in the average section when I am actually very strong at agility so I set a PDP wasting time on a weakness that isn’t actually weak

Question 19

Analyse illinois keep score digitally

Answer 19

Because if I forget my score from the first time, when retesting my agility I don’t know if I have improved or not

Question 20

Analyse illinois this means keep score digitally

Answer 20

I will not know the effectiveness of my PDP and if anything needs changed

Question 21

4 points evaluate Illinois

Answer 21

Reliable results
Measurable
Appropriate
Difficult to get timings correct

Question 22

Evaluate Reliable results

Answer 22

Because it gives a quantitative time the result was free of bias and cannot be argued.

Question 23

Evaluate this means reliable results

Answer 23

I could set approaches at the right intensity for my PDP.

Question 24

Evaluate Measurable

Answer 24

Gave me a permanent record of my data, so the data was there forever and I could consistently look back on it

Question 25

Evaluate this means measurable

Answer 25

This meant that after training, I could re-test and compare my old score to my new score, which can allow me to monitor how effective my training is and if it needs to be changed or not.

Question 26

Evaluate Appropriate

Answer 26

This is because it is a standardised test that is regularly used, that has norms and has been researched.

Question 27

Evaluate this means appropriate

Answer 27

This means that I can trust my results are helpful and they can allow me to accurately create a training plan for improving my agility.

Question 28

Evaluate Difficult to get timings correct

Answer 28

Because the coach is taking 3 different performers times and may stop the watch at the wrong point

Question 29

Evaluate this means difficult to get timings correct

Answer 29

Means my data is less reliable and may not accurately tell me what areas I need to work on so I waste time on a PDP that I do not need to do