Tests and Measurements in Physical Education

Contents: 1. Philosophy of tests and measurements. 2. Organization and administration of tests and measurements in physical education. 3. Development and construction of performance tests in physical education. 4. Importance of grading in physical education. 5. Evaluation of performance tests in physical education and sports sciences. 6. Knowledge and understanding testing in physical education. 7. Tests of flexibility, fitness, agility, balance and specific motor abilities in physical education. 8. Social and psychological appraisals and measures in physical education and sports. 9. Tests and measurements of muscular strength. 10. Individual participant\'s sports skills tests. 11. Test and measurement of cardiovascular function. 12. Measurement of aerobic power. 13. Review of measurement scores in physical education and sports. 14. Process evaluation in tests and measures. 15. Mass contests. 16. Individual competition: points scored for team. 17. Competing and exploring. 18. Analysing the composition of human body. 19. Performance requirements in some of the important events. 20. Testing for various sports. 21. Various aspects of activity based programmes.

"In the present book entitled Tests and Measurements in Physical Education readers will find, however, that it differs from earlier studies in several ways. Most notably the text has been reorganized, and well over half of the content has been newly written specifically for this edition. With this new content, the author have tried to reflect some of the major changes in the field of physical education and sport.

Hopefully, the present book will be very useful for the physical educators, coaches, students and teachers of physical education and sports." (jacket)