About the Book
Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Activity Applications: Exercise Science, Physical Education, Coaching, Athletic Training, and Health offers an accessible, student-friendly introduction to the principles and practice of measurement and evaluation. Spanning applications in exercise science, sports performance, physical education, coaching, athletic training, health, and physical/occupational therapy, the book includes chapters on the key principles underlying good measurement practice—validity, reliability, and objectivity—as well as an introduction to using statistics and qualitative measurement. This textbook is intended to help students overcome their fear of scientific research and statistics. Fully revised and updated, the third edition provides a clear guide to the obstacles of good measurement, how to apply the principles of good measurement, an introduction to statistical analyses, and the eventual application/communication of measurement outcomes. Structured for use in both single- and double-semester classes and involving readers at every stage through its rich pedagogy and accessibility, this book is a crucial resource for introducing students to the principles of best practices in measurement and evaluation. This book is the ideal learning aid for students studying measurement, evaluation, or assessment in kinesiology, exercise science, sports coaching, physical education, athletic training, and health and fitness.
Table of Contents:
1. Measurement and Evaluation for Your Personal and Professional Life. 2. The Challenge of Good Measurement: Validity. 3. Additional Challenges of Good Measurement: Reliability and Objectivity. 4. Understanding Validity. 5. Evaluating Validity: Introduction to Statistics. 6. Evaluating Validity: T-Tests and Correlations. 7. Evaluating Validity for Ordinal Measures, and Error Analysis. 8. Evaluating the Validity of Criterion-Referenced Measures. 9. Understanding, Calculating, and Evaluating Reliability. 10. Understanding, Calculating, and Evaluating Objectivity. 11. Devising Measurements. 12. Evaluating New Measurements. 13. Numbers and Statistics in Measurement. 14. Standard Scores. 15. Practical Inferential Statistics. 16. Misusing Statistics. 17. Measuring in Quantitative Research. 18. Qualitative Research and Reading Research. 19. Measuring Physical Fitness. 20. Measuring Body Composition and Range of Motion, and Administering Tests. 21. Measuring Exercise and Physical Activity. 22. Measuring Health. 23. Measuring Psychomotor Performance and Sports Skills. 24. Measuring Skills with Rubrics. 25. Measuring in Sports and Coaching. 26. Alternative Approaches to Measurement and Subjective Measurement. 27. Measuring the Affective Domain. 28. Measuring and Evaluating Knowledge. 29. Creating and Evaluating Cognitive Tests. 30. Grading.
About the Author :
Ronald L. Snarr, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Exercise Science at Texas A&M University– Corpus Christi, USA. His research interests include high-intensity interval training, instability training, electromyography, body composition, and adapted and tactical athlete performance. He has published more than 90 peer-reviewed manuscripts, is the author of Foundations of Scientific Writing for Kinesiology, co-editor of the Third Edition of the NSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training, and has presented at multiple international, national, and regional conferences. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACMS), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS,*D), Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT*D), Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F*D), and Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C), and he has 15+ years of experience working with athletes at the Olympic, professional, and collegiate levels.
Will Peveler, PhD, serves as a Professor in Exercise Science at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA, with more than 20 years of teaching experience. His field of study is exercise science, and he has specialized in this area with a focus on physiological and biomechanical factors that affect human performance in both sports performance and combat operations. He has an extensive background in the sports of cycling, running, triathlon, and mixed martial arts.
Phillip Bishop, PhD, is the Emeritus Professor of Exercise Science at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA. During his 33 years as a university teacher, he has published more than 200 refereed papers, delivered more than 400 professional presentations, and chaired 52 PhD dissertations, while providing an excellent foundation for writing on applied statistics. Currently, he works for Cru, traveling around the USA and the world and speaking on professional and spiritual topics.
