Measurement by the Physical Educator: Why and How - Hardcover

Miller, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0073376558 ISBN 13: 9780073376554

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2010

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From the Publisher:

Includes the newly updated American College of Sports Medicine Fitness Test for people ages 20 - 69.
Adds functional fitness testing of the older adult in a new chapter.
Includes the Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT), which is designed to test children ages 10 - 17 with disabilities in the Special Populations chapter.
Includes the Canadian Physical Activity, Fitness and Lifestyle Appraisal (CPAFLA) in the Special Populations chapter.
Refers to the latest Student Version of SPSS in the Statistics chapters, which is available packaged with the text at a value price.
Provides large, comprehensive lists of tests used by physical educators for measuring physical attributes and sports skills giving students a complete reference.
Presents descriptive statistics and inferential statistics in separate chapters to provide a clear structure for instructors and promote understanding for students.
Devotes separate chapters to measurement of posture and body mechanics and measurement of special populations.
Places a greater emphasis on assessment providing future educators with the knowledge they'll need on the job.
COMP GUIDELINES Appropriate for all tests and measurement courses. Fits best where most students taking the course are physical education rather than exercise science. Less theoretical and more prescriptive than McGraw-Hills other two texts on tests and measurement.
Provides additional downloadable ancillaries for instructors on the Health & Human Performance Discipline Page.

About the Author:

Dr. David Miller is a Professor of Physical Education at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Dr. Miller is published in professional journals, has coauthored one book, and authored two books. He has taught a measurement and evaluation course for 40 years.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0073376558
• ISBN 13: 9780073376554
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 320