Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Activity Applications
Holcomb Hathaway, Incorporated (Verlag)
978-1-890871-83-3 (ISBN)
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The book is divided into three parts. Part One introduces the measurement process, showing readers the relevance of measurement and evaluation to their personal and professional lives, and including examples and statistics related to such concepts as validity, reliability, and objectivity. The two chapters in Part Two further help readers understand numbers and assist those who need to use more advanced statistical calculations. Part Three presents measurement and evaluation applications in various settings, such as measuring physical fitness; measuring exercise, physical activity, and health; measuring in competitive sports and coaching; measuring and evaluating knowledge and assigning grades; and measuring in research. Throughout, discussions and examples show the relevance and application of measurement and evaluation in various professions, including physical therapy, athletic training, fitness/wellness management, exercise and sport psychology, exercise science, coaching, and physical education.
Phillip A. Bishop is Professor of Exercise Science at Liberty University, Lynchburg, USA. Previously, he was at the University of Alabama for 32 years; there, he served as Professor of Exercise Science and Director of the Exercise Science Graduate Program. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, James Madison University, and the University of Georgia. He has co-authored more than 175 peer-reviewed research articles and has given more than 350 presentations at professional meetings, including the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and SHAPE America. Bishop has also been a consultant to the International Standards Organization, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Occupational Safety and Health, R&D Defence Canada, Kimberly Clark Corporation, Shell Chemical, and several other private corporations. Much of his consultant work deals with measurement and evaluation, illustrating the importance of this knowledge. He has given presentations in Afghanistan, Armenia, Botswana, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Republic of South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Venezuela, and elsewhere
Part 1: Understanding the Measurement Process
1. Measurement and Evaluation in Your Personal and Professional Life
2. The Challenge of Good Measurement
3. Understanding Validity
4. Calculating and Evaluating Validity
5. Understanding, Calculating, and Evaluating Reliability and Objectivity
6. Devising Tests
Part 2: Numbers and Statistics in Measurement
7. Understanding Numbers in Measurement
8. Practical Inferential Statistics for the Physical Activity and Health Professions
Part 3: Measurement and Evaluation Applications
9. Measuring Physical Fitness
10. Measuring Exercise, Physical Activity, and Health
11. Measuring Psychomotor Performance and Sports Skills
12. Measuring in Competitive Sports and Coaching
13. Alternative Approaches to Measurement and Subjective Measurement
14. Measuring and Evaluating Knowledge and Assigning Grades
15. Measuring Employees
16. Measuring in Research
| Verlagsort | Scottsdale |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 1247 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Physiologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-890871-83-4 / 1890871834 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-890871-83-3 / 9781890871833 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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