Brief History of Test and Measurements
Brief History of Test and Measurements
MEASUREMENTS
The human beings are very creative in developing new
The human being take ideas from the history and develop
that occurs after an athlete has been trained but if you want to
know where you are going, first need to determine where you
Anthropometry 1861
Muscular Strength Endurance 1880
Athletics Ability Testing 1900
Cardiovascular Measurement 1900
Sports skill testing 1913
Power measurement 1921
Medical Test 1921
Social Measurement 1930
Programme Evaluation 1930
Reaction time and Speed of movement 1936
Balance measurement 1939
Physical Fitness 1940
Knowledge Testing 1940
Somato Typing 1940
Flexibility testing 1941
• Somatotype
• Body Composition
• Performance testing
BASIC TERMS
Before we explore more fully other purposes for
collection of data.
our objectives.
From the above we can see that a test is merely one form
interested groups.
interest.
instruction.
6. Provide a basis for the classification of players and teams
9. Help establish age, sex and grade level norms for use
effectiveness.
standardization.
VALIDITY
RELIABILITY
measurements:-
1. Psychological Tests
2. Physiological Tests.
3. Anthropometrical tests.
I. PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS:-
imitation test."
standard protocol.
meter.
(iii) Somatotype.
(i) HB
(ii) Urea
(iv) HD2
(v) C/H/Ratio
(vi) Cholesterol
V. BIO-MECHANICAL TESTS
1. Punch measurements
4. Skill tests.
Martin (1980) has divided these tests into the following
five groups.
again and again that sports motor tests conducted on the field
tactical skills.
GENERAL TEST IN BOXING
boxer.
Marking: