Topic 6: Measurement and evaluation of human performance

Topic 6: Measurement and evaluation of human performance

6.1 Statistical analysis

• 6.1.1 Outline that error bars are a graphical representation of the variability of data.

• 6.1.2 Calculate the mean and standard deviation of a set of values.

• 6.1.3 State that the statistic standard deviation is used to summarize the spread of values around the mean, and that within a normal distribution approximately 68% and 95% of the values fall within plus or minus one or two standard deviations respectively.

• 6.1.4 Explain how the standard deviation is useful for comparing the means and the spread of data between two or more samples.

• 6.1.5 Outline the meaning of coefficient of variation.

• 6.1.6 Deduce the significance of the difference between two sets of data using calculated values for t and the appropriate tables.

• 6.1.7 Explain that the existence of a correlation does not establish that there is a causal relationship between two variables.

6.2 Study design

• 6.2.1 Outline the importance of specificity, accuracy, reliability and validity with regard to fitness testing.

• 6.2.2 Discuss the importance of study design in the context of the sports, exercise and health sciences.

• 6.2.3 Outline the importance of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q).

• 6.2.4 Evaluate field, laboratory, sub-maximal and maximal tests of human performance.

6.3 Components of fitness

• 6.3.1 Distinguish between the concepts of health-related fitness and performance-related (skill-related) fitness.

• 6.3.2 Outline the major components of fitness identified in 6.3.1.

• 6.3.3 Outline and evaluate a variety of fitness tests.

6.4 Principles of training programme design

• 6.4.1 Describe the essential elements of a general training programme.

• 6.4.2 Discuss the key principles of training programme design.

• 6.4.3 Outline ways in which exercise intensity can be monitored.