1. TESTING Module 6- Speed, Plyometrics, Technique and Testing

2. Evaluation of Test Quality  Validity  The degree to which a test or test item measures what it is supposed to measure  The most important characteristic of testing  Reliability  A measure of the degree of consistency or repeatability of a test  Measurement error can arise from the following: Intrasubject (within subjects) variability Lack of interrater (between raters) reliability or agreement Intrarater (within raters) variability Failure of the test itself to provide consistent results

3. Evaluation of Test Quality  Intrasubject variability:  The lack of consistent performance by the person tested  Interrater reliability  The degree to which different raters agree; also referred to as objectivity or interrater agreement.  Intrarater variability  The lack of consistent scores by a given tester

4. Test Selection  Metabolic Energy System Specificity  Consider the energy demands (phosphagen, glycolytic, and oxidative) of the sport when choosing or designing tests  Biomechanical Movement Pattern Specificity  The more similar the test is to an important movement in the sport, the better  For a test to be valid, it must emulate the energy requirements and important movements of the sport for which ability is being tested

5. Test Administration  Sequence of Tests  Non-fatiguing tests  Agility tests  Maximum power and strength tests  Sprint tests  Local muscular endurance tests  Fatiguing anaerobic capacity tests  Aerobic capacity tests

6. Measuring Parameters of Athletic Performance  Maximum Muscular Strength (Low-Speed Strength)  Related to the force a muscle or muscle group can exert in one maximal effort 1RM tests  Anaerobic or Maximum Muscular Power (High-Speed Strength)  Related to the ability of muscle tissue to exert high force while contracting at a high speed (also called maximal anaerobic muscular power or anaerobic power) Vertical Jump 1RM Power Clean Standing Long Jump Stair Sprint Test (Margaria-Kalamen Test)

7. Measuring Parameters of Athletic Performance  Anaerobic Capacity  Maximal rate of energy production by the combined phosphagen and lactic acid energy systems for moderate- duration activities 300 Yard Shuttle Wingate Test  Local Muscular Endurance  Ability of certain muscles or muscle groups to per-form repeated contractions against a submaximal resistance Partial Curl-Up Push-Up YMCA Bench Press Test

8. Measuring Parameters of Athletic Performance  Aerobic Capacity  Maximum rate at which an athlete can produce energy through oxidation of energy resources (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins)  Usually expressed as a volume of oxygen consumed per kilogram of body weight per minute (i.e., ml · kg –1 · min –1 ); also called aerobic power 1.5 Mile Run 12 Minute Run  Agility  Ability to stop, start, and change the direction of the body or body parts rapidly and in a controlled manner T-Test Hexagon Test Pro Agility Test

9. Measuring Parameters of Athletic Performance  Speed  Movement distance per unit time, typically quantified as the time taken to cover a fixed distance 40 Yard Sprint  Flexibility  Range of motion about a body joint Sit and Reach Test Goniometer Tests  Body Composition  Relative proportions by weight of fat and lean tissue  Skin fold, underwater weighing  Anthropometry  The science of measurement applied to the human body  Generally includes measurements of height, weight, and selected body girths

10. Statistical Analysis of Test Data  Types of Statistics  Descriptive Statistics Central Tendency mean: The average of the scores median: The middlemost score when a set of scores is arranged in order of magnitude mode: The score that occurs with the greatest frequency Variability range: The interval from the lowest to the highest score. standard deviation: A measure of the variability of a set of scores about the mean. Percentile Rank The percentage of test takers scoring below an individual