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WorksheetsLesson 2 - Retrieval
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Jessie completes a bleep test to test his aerobic fitness and Vo2 Max. She completes the test in his school hall which measures 22m in length. She uses an official bleep test CD and fully working CD player. She turns on the line on each turn and stops the test when she misses the line before the CD bleeps 3 times. She scores 10.9.
Is the test valid, reliable, both or neither?
(Note: A standard bleep test is completed over a distance of 20m)
Valid
Reliable
Both
Neither
What is Validity?
The ability to carry out the same test method and expect the same results.
How accurate you are at completing the test repeatedly on the same day.
Results obtained are a true reflection of what you are actually trying to measure
An example of an indirect measure is the Astrand-Ryhming step test.
What is Reliability?
How accurate you are at completing the test repeatedly on the same day.
An example of an indirect measure is the Astrand-Ryhming step test.
Results obtained are a true reflection of what you are actually trying to measure
The ability to carry out the same test method and expect the same results.
Sam is participating in a wall squat test to measure his strength. This test requires the athlete to balance on one leg in the squat position for as long as possible. Sam starts his test balancing on his right leg, and after a short break Sam is asked to complete the test again balancing on the left leg. However, halfway through this test Sam notices he is balancing on his right leg and quickly changes to his left. The fitness instructor does not notice and takes this measurement.
Is this reliable, valid, neither or both?
Valid
Both
Reliable
Neither
Corey is completing a vertical jump test to measure his power. Corey repeats this test three times under the exact same conditions, using the exact same equipment and using the same measurements.
Is this test valid, reliable, neither or both?
Neither
Reliable
Both
Valid
Chloe is participating in a 30m dash test to measure her speed. Chloe has just come from football training and has not had a opportunity to rest.
Is this valid, reliable, neither or both?
Reliable
Both
Valid
Neither
Why is fitness testing important to athletes?
Please select all correct answers
To measure fitness levels following injury, illness or following the offseason
To highlight the strengths and weakness of an athlete enabling a training program to be devised which addresses the findings
It will improve fitness levels by just participating in the tests
To aid motivation
The ability of the instrument to measure what it intends to measure.
Suitability
Validity
Reliability
Consistency
It refers to the consistency of results.
Consistency
Validity
Reliability
Suitability
Reliable
Valid
Both
Neither
