Youth Fitness Testing: Validation, Planning, and Politics
- 1 December 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Quest
- Vol. 40 (3) , 187-199
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00336297.1988.10483900
Abstract
Physical fitness testing has become a divisive issue among professional, governmental, and private agencies. The selection of test items has too often been the result of political compromise rather than measurement processes. This article outlines the physiological and measurement bases for the development of physical fitness tests. It raises questions that need to be addressed by physiological, psychological, and evaluation scholars. Roles for different individuals and groups are delineated. The process recommended would lead to the development of a better physical fitness test that could be supported and promoted by professional, governmental, and private organizations.Keywords
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