CONTENTS IN BRIEF

PREFACE & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii

PART - I: INTRODUCTION 19-77

Chapter-1: Philosophy of Testing 21

Chapter-2: Need for Sports Science to Develop Sports Excellence 36

Chapter-3: Measuring Physical Education Component is Lifeline of All Education 52

Chapter-4: History of Test and Measurement 68

PART - II: TEST CONSTRUCTION 78-143

Chapter-5: Test Classification 80

Chapter-6: Criteria of Good Test 88

Chapter-7: Construction of Psychomotor Tests 104

Chapter-8: Construction of Knowledge Tests 116

Chapter-9: Construction of Affective Tests 126

Chapter-10:Test Administration 131

PART - III: PHYSICAL TESTS 144-185

Chapter-11: Anthropometric Tests 145

Chapter-12: Testing Health Markers 164

PART - IV: PSYCHOMOTOR TESTS 186-373

Chapter-13: Introduction to Psychomotor Testing 188

Chapter-14: Muscular Strength & Endurance Testing 198

Chapter-15: Cardio-Pulmonary Endurance 212

Chapter-16: Flexibility Tests 231

Chapter-17: Muscular Power Tests 244

Chapter-18: Agility Tests 252

Chapter-19: Balance and Its Tests 260

Chapter-20: Tests of Speed Reaction Time and Coordination 272

Chapter-21: Physical Activity: Cognition and Testing 284

Chapter-22: Physical and Motor Fitness Testing 298

Chapter-23: General Motor Ability Testing 307

Chapter-24: Team Games Skill Testing 317

Chapter-25: Individual Games Skill Testing 348

PART - V: MEASUREMENTS 374-418

Chapter-26: Measurements of Champions 375

Chapter-27: Measurement of Behaviour Change and Sport for All 385

Chapter-28: Measurement and Sports Talent Selection 397

Chapter-29: Measurement and Sports Excellence 411

PART-VI: STATISTICS, EVALUATION, ACCREDITATION & STANDARDS 419-536

Chapter-30: Introduction to Statistical Tests 421

Chapter-31: Data Distribution and Central Tendency 429

Chapter-32: Variability Testing 446

Chapter-33: Normal Probability Curve 454

Chapter-34: Diagrammatic Representations of Data 458

Chapter-35: Evaluation Fundamentals 478

Chapter-36: Accreditation and Standards 494

Chapter-37: Grading : ASummative Evaluation 514

PART - VII : REFERENCE SECTION 537-608

BIBLIOGRAPHY : 538-552

APPENDIXES : 553 - 584

GLOSSARY : 585-595

INDEX : 596-601

EPILOGUE : 602

EPILOGUE A: Standards for Sports Universities’ Departments (illustrated) : 603

EPILOGUE B: Standards for Sports Universities’ Courses (illustrated) : 604

ABOUT THE AUTHOR : 606

Readers Opinions & Suggestions Form for Improvements in the Next Edition : 607