Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Activity Applications

PART 1: UNDERSTANDING THE MEASUREMENT PROCESS 1. Measurement and Evaluation for Your Personal and Professional Life The Value of Measurement and Evaluation Classifications in Measurement and Evaluation Measurement and Evaluation Applications in Life 2. The Challenge of Good Measurement: Validity Measurement Error Naming Measurement Errors: Validity 3. Additional Challenges of Good Measurement: Reliability and Objectivity Reliability Objectivity 4. Understanding Validity Introduction Types of Validity PART 2: NUMBERS AND STATISTICS IN MEASUREMENT 5. Evaluating Validity: Introduction to Statistics Measures of Central Tendency Distributions: Normal Distributions and the Normal Curve Appendix 5.A: Computing Standard Deviation with Excel 6. Evaluating Validity: t-Tests and Correlations Evaluating Criterion Validity for Continuous Measures Types of t-Tests Correlations: Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Appendix 6.A: Predicting V̇O2max (mL • kg–1 • min–1) from Meters Run, Using Excel Appendix 6.B: Running a t-Test with Excel Appendix 6.C: Creating a Scatter Plot with Excel before Calculating Correlations Appendix 6.D: Calculating Correlations with Excel 7. Evaluating Validity for Ordinal Measures, and Error Analysis Spearman's Correlation for Ordinal Numbers Bland-Altman Error Analysis Appendix 7.A: Creating a Trendline in Excel Appendix 7.B: Evaluating Criterion Validity with a Bland-Altman Analysis Using Excel 8. Evaluating Validity of Criterion-Referenced Measures Criterion Measure Balance between Competent and Not Competent Another Statistic for Evaluating Validity for Criterion-Referenced Tests 9. Understanding, Calculating, and Evaluating Reliability Evaluating Reliability Single Test Administration Methods Internal Consistency Reliability Evaluating the Reliability of Criterion-Referenced Measurements Appendix 9.A: Calculating the Intraclass Correlation Using Excel 10. Understanding, Calculating, and Evaluating Objectivity Evaluating Objectivity 11. Devising Measurements The Process of Devising a Test 12. Evaluating New Measurements Estimating the Validity of a New Measurement Estimating Reliability Estimating Objectivity Additional Real-World Measurement and Evaluation Applications 13. Numbers and Statistics in Measurement Understanding Numbers in Measurement Introduction to Numbers Normal Vs. Non-Normal (Non-Standard) Distributions Measures of Dispersion 14. Standard Scores Percent-Based Standard Scores Z-Scores Checking a Measurement Technique 15. Practical Inferential Statistics Correlations Measure Relationships Between Variables Complex Comparisons of Group Means Probabilities 16. Misusing Statistics Use of Non-Normal Samples Sudstituting Statistics for Clear Thinking Part 3: MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION APPLICATIONS 17. Measuring in Quantitative Research Measurement Challenges in Physical Education, Sport, and Exercise Science Research Challenges in Quantitative Research Measurement Challenges in Clinical and Epidemiological Quantitative Research 18. Qualitative Research and Reading Research Introduction to Qualitative Research Challenges in Qualitative Research Reading Research Papers 19. Measuring Physical Fitness What Is Physical Fitness? Measuring Cardiorespiratory Fitness Measuring Muscular Endurance Measuring Muscular Strength Fitness Tests for the Elderly Fitness Tests for Children Fitness Tests for Differently Abled Individuals 20. Measuring Body Composition and Range of Motion, and Administering Tests Measuring Body Composition Estimates of Body Composition Additional Body Composition Measures Measuring Range of Motion Administering Fitness and Performance Tests 21. Measuring Exercise and Physical Activity Measuring Exercise Section Two: Measuring Physical Activity 22. Measuring Health The Exercise Prescription Medical Status/Health History Fitness Level/Exercise History Preferences and Interests Exercise Goals 23. Measuring Psychomotor Performance and Sports Skills Using Taxonomies in Human Performance Measurement Measuring Performance Based on the Psychomotor Taxonomy Issues in Measuring Human Performance Administration of Psychomotor Skills Tests 24. Measuring Skills with Rubrics Rubrics 25. Measuring in Sports and Coaching Measurement Challenges in Competitive Sport Measuring in Coaching Measuring in Athletic Training 26. Alternative Approaches to Measurement and Subjective Measurement Authentic Assessment Alternative Assessment Instruments Alternative Assessment Techniques 27. Measuring the Affective Doman Rating Scales 28. Measuring and Evaluating Knowledge Why Test and Grade? Planning for Testing and Grading Devising Cognitive Tests 29. Creating and Evaluating Tests Types of Test Questions Item Analysis for Evaluating Tests 30. Grading Options in Physical Education Grading Methods for Calculating Grades