quiz 12 & 13 Flashcards
Types of validity:
Face validity: the appearance to the athlete and other causal observers that the test measures what it is purported to measure
concurrent validity: the extent to which test scores are associated with those of other accepted tests measuring the same ability
Sequence of testing:
non fatiguing tests, agility tests, max power and strength tests, sprint tests, local muscular endurance, fatiguing anaerobic capacity tests, aerobic capacity tests
Heat and testing (acclimatization):
athletes need a week to acclimatize to heat and humidity before testing. On high temp days indoor facilities should be used or testing should be early morning/ evening
Recommended rest period between trials:
2 mins between below max, 3 between close to max attempts and 5 between test batteries
Combination of tests would be most relevant to a particular sport/position:
metabolic energy system specificity, biomechanical movement pattern specificity,
Test reliability:
a measure of the degree of consistency or repeatability of a test
Athlete related factors to consider:
experience and training status, age and sex, temperature and humidity
Example of low/high speed muscular test:
1RM- low speed, vertical jump height- high speed
Understanding definitions of balance/stability, body composition, anthropometry:
Balance: the ability to maintain static and dynamic equilibrium
Stability: the ability to return to a desired position following a disturbance to the system:
Body comp: relative proportions by weight of fat and lean tissue
Anthropometry: the science of measurement applied to the human body
Reactive strength index:
starting position of the drop jump test to measure reactive strength index, contact on mat, max height of the jump after mat contact
Test examples and methodology (local muscular endurance, anaerobic endurance)
Local muscular endurance: ability of certain muscles or muscle groups to perform repeated contractions against a submaximal resistance
Anaerobic capacity: maximal rate of energy production by the combined phosphagen and anaerobic glycolytic energy systems for moderate duration activities
Statistical evaluation of test data (effect size, inferential vs. magnitude stats)
Effect size: a statistic used for calculating group performance following a training program or comparing between groups of athletes
inferential statistics: allow one to draw general conclusions about a population from information collected in a population sample
Magnitude stats: allow for interpretation of the clinical significance of fitness testing
