Measurement Concepts in Physical Education and Exercise Science

• Other Authors: Wood, Terry M. 1949-, Safrit, Margaret J. 1935-
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Champaign, Ill. Human Kinetics Books 1989
• Subjects: Physical fitness > Testing; Physical education and training > Evaluation
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• Physical Description: xvi, 382 pages illustrations 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographies and index
• ISBN: 0873222237; 9780873222235

This is the first book devoted to concepts of measurement in physical education and exercise science. It provides broad coverage of measure ment concepts, their application to research designs and data analysis, and the interpretation of evaluation processes in the practice of physical education. Measurement Concepts in Physical Education and Exercise Science is written for nonspecialists in measurement. It brings together consider able research and development in measurement theory and provides a straightforward application to physical education and exercise science. Internationally prominent measurement specialists Margaret Safrit and Terry Wood lead an expert team of 14 contributors who deal with the scope of measurement in physical education and exercise science, norm referenced measurement, criterion-referenced measurement, advanced measurement and statistics, and applied measurement and evaluation.