George X. Lapousis

Measuring the Cardiorespiratory Fitness of School-Aged Children

Reliability and Objectivity of the Health Related Tests

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The measurement of cardiorespiratory fitness in children and youth has long been a topic of interest to exercise scientists, physical educators and health agencies. Over the years, a lot of tests for assessing physical fitness have been designed for young people, to help teachers and other educators determine the fitness level of groups of students and may provide direction for curriculum planning. Physical fitness can be objectively and accurately measured through laboratory tests. Field-based tests provide a reasonable alternative to laboratory tests. Fitness testing for children and youth has undergone many changes over the past 20 years but the standard for a fitness test should be based on scientific evidence. Reliability and objectivity are main factors of this evidence. Validity refers to the degree that a test measures what it's supposed to and reliability refers to the consistency or repeatability of a fitness test. Physical fitness assessment programs includes a varietyof health related physical fitness tests designed to assess cardiovascular fitness, body composition, muscle strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. August 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 209g
• ISBN-13: 9783659212024
• ISBN-10: 3659212024
• Artikelnr.: 36253698

Autorenporträt

Dr. George X. Lapousis is a professional school counsellor of Physical Education. The research interest includes the specialised needs of modern science and integrates the latest developments in physical education. He holds a Master and a PhD degree in Physical Education and Sports Science from the Democritus University of Thrace