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Define endurance kinesiology1/3/2024 Similarly, administration and statistical analysis of 30 tests of speed, flexibility, balance and coordination resulted in another six factors. For example, 30 tests of Strength were administered (weight lifting dynamo-meter tests body weight exercises like push-ups, pull-ups and sit-ups softball throw runs jumps) and it was determined that there were four factors of strength - Dynamic Strength, Static Strength, Trunk Strength, Explosive Strength. Several tests in each of these areas were carried out, and the statistical technique of factorial analysis, the same method used in IQ studies and some the previously mentioned fitness/athleticism studies, was used to determine the ‘best’ tests for each area or dimension. The following “areas” were considered: Strength (Explosive, Dynamic, Static) Flexibility-Speed (Extent Flexibility including trunk and legs Dynamic Flexibility/Speed of Movement speed of arm and leg movements agility runs) Balance (Static, Dynamic, Balancing Objects) Coordination (multi-limb, gross or whole body) and Endurance/Stamina. Office of Naval Research on one of the best, yet grossly overlooked (perhaps because it’s difficult to find), resources on this topic -The Structure and Measurement of Physical Fitness.įleishman designed a comprehensive project that tested several measures of fitness on 200 Navy recruits to identify the components of fitness and derive a fitness testing battery. Edwin Fleishman, a Yale psychologist who led the research commissioned by the U.S. But, what is the best way to test and assess fitness in the U.S. The main purpose of this exercise is for you, the reader, to understand again the rich history and underpinnings of the concept of athleticism, and to not re-invent the wheel!Īgain, at the time, there was considerable interest in physical fitness for the health and security of our country. In the next few sections, we will continue exploring the chronology of fitness and athletic testing. This idea of a composite score of athleticism actually stems from the assessment of human intelligence (i.e., IQ - the intelligence quotient circa 1880-1910), which is considered as a total score of abstract reasoning, concentration, general knowledge, etc. Thus, many scholars and practitioners have developed a battery of tests, with some calculating a composite score (e.g., index or rating) from multiple tests (e.g., speed, agility, vertical jump, etc.) to represent a single score of athleticism (more on this later). To be clear, there is no single test of athleticism (or fitness). I assume they are equating fitness with aerobic fitness or cardio-respiratory endurance. Note: Interesting they chose “fitness” as one of the qualities as fitness also has many factors. With 3 physical qualities listed: strength, fitness and agility.
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