Measurement for evaluation : in physical education and exercise science
/ Ted A. Baumgartner; Andrew S. Jackson; Matthew T. Mahar and David A. Rowe
- 7th ed.
- Boston : McGraw Hill, 2003
- xviii, 540 p.
1 Introduction -- measurement and evaluation in a changing society; 2 Quantitative aspects of measurement -- statistical tools in evaluation; reliability and objectivity; validity; evaluating achievement; 3 Measuring and evaluating physical attributes -- the nature of tests and their administration, with applications to individuals with disabilities; measuring physical abilities; evaluating aerobic fitness; evaluating body composition; evaluating youth fitness and physical activity; evaluating aging and adult fitness; measuring physical activity; evaluating skill achievement; 4 cognitive and affective testing -- evaluating knowledge; exercise psychological measurement