Feasibility for the Use of a Standardized Fitness Testing Protocol Among Australian Fitness Industry Professionals

Purpose: There is currently no standardized testing protocol for assessing clients’ fitness/health within the Australian fitness industry. This study examined the perceptions of the feasibility of using a standardized testing protocol among Australian fitness industry professionals. Method: In 2014, 1,206 registered fitness industry professionals (aged 17–69 years) completed an online survey. Perceived feasibility for using a standardized testing protocol was assessed based on responses to 6 items. Respondents were classified as having a high level of perceived feasibility if they reported all 6 items to be “definitely feasible.” A multivariate logistic regression analysis, adjusting for demographic and fitness industry-related factors (e.g., qualification/years of experience), assessed the likelihood of having a high level of perceived feasibility. Results: Overall, 25.5% (95% CI [23.1%, 28.0%]) of the sample perceived the use of a standardized testing protocol as highly feasible. Items ranked most often as “definitely feasible” were “undertaking training to use the protocol” (55%) and “conducting follow-up testing every 6 to 12 weeks” (52%). After adjustment for the effect of confounding factors, casually employed professionals (OR = 0.63; 95% CI [0.45, 0.90]) and group instructors (OR = 0.58; 95% CI [0.41, 0.82]) were less likely to perceive standardized testing protocols as highly feasible. Conclusions: Among a large sample of Australian fitness industry professionals, slightly more than a quarter perceived using a standardized testing protocol to be highly feasible. Group instructors and casual employees perceived lower feasibility. Further research should determine the barriers to implementing a standardized testing protocol across the fitness industry.     

Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Translated Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2

The present study was designed to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese-translated Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 (Markland & Tobin, 2004 Markland, D. and Tobin, V. J. 2004. A modification of the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire to include an assessment of amotivation. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 26: 191–196. [Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]). A sample of Chinese university students (N?=?555) was invited to take part in this study. Confirmatory factor analysis was employed to examine the factorial validity, and the results supported the 5-factor structure of the Chinese-translated Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2. Examination of the 95% confidence interval of the inter-factor correlations suggested that the Chinese-translated Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 assesses related but distinct constructs, which provided support for the discriminant validity. Composite reliability values of subscales were all over .75, which suggested that internal consistency reliability of Chinese-translated Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 was acceptable. Examination of the pattern of inter-factor correlations between different regulations suggested that the simplex-like pattern was displayed, which provided evidence for the nomological validity of Chinese-translated Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2. Examination of the correlations of different regulations with affective and behavioral outcomes provided further support for the nomological validity. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to examine the gender invariance of Chinese-translated Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2, and the results suggested that the factor loadings and factor variances and covariances of the Chinese-translated Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 measurement model to be invariant across male and female participants. Overall, the study provided initial psychometric evidence for the Chinese-translated Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2.     

心理健康量表在体质研究中的应用

研究目的:探讨将心理健康评定纳入体质研究的依据。研究方法:采用文献资料法综述心理健康与体质之间的关系。研究结果与结论:当前使用心理健康量表对人们的体质进行相关研究的数量较少,存在着以下问题:(1)引进国外量表的文化适用性问题;(2)有些量表是医学临床的诊断性工具,是专门用于判断神经症的,或许并不适用于常人。(3)测量内容的适用性问题和评价标准的时效性问题等等。这些问题在某种程度上制约着心理健康量表在体质研究中的广泛应用。此外,目前还没有适用于我们国民进行大样本体质测定的自制评价量表,因此心理健康量表在我国体质综合评价中的应用还有待进一步研究与探讨。     

体质指数与大学生体质健康指标相关关系的研究

运用文献资料法、数理统计法等研究方法对南通市4所高校中部分大学生的体质指数(BMI)和大学生体质健康标准测试成绩进行分析研究,反映了大学生体质指数(BMI)的分布特征,揭示了体质指数(BMI)值与大学生体质健康标准测试指标之间的相关关系.结果显示:(1)大学生的体质指数(BMI)曲线呈"细峰右尾"型,大部分分布在18.5～24的标准之间,但由于不合理的饮食结构与不合理的生活方式,造成了相当数量的超重或肥胖的学生.(2)BMI值与肺活量/体重指数呈非常显著性负相关,与立定跳远呈显著性负相关.超重或肥胖对大学生的肺功能及下肢的相对爆发力产生较大的负面影响.(3)BMI值偏低对大学生的各项体质健康指标产生一定的负面影响.     

Assessment of step accuracy using the Consumer Technology Association standard

The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of commercially-available physical activity devices when walking and running at various treadmill speeds using CTA 2056: Physical Activity Monitoring for Fitness Wearables: Step Counting, standard by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Twenty participants (10 males and 10 females) completed self-paced walking and running protocols on the treadmill for five minutes each. Eight devices (Apple iWatch series 1, Fitbit Surge, Garmin 235, Moto 360, Polar A360, Suunto Spartan Sport, Suunto Spartan Trainer, and TomTom Spark 3) were tested two at a time, one per wrist. Manual step counts were obtained from video to serve as the benchmark. The mean absolute percent error (MAPE) was calculated during walking and running. During walking, three devices: Fitbit Surge (11.20%), Suunto Sport (22.93%), and TomTom (10.11%) and during running, one device, Polar (10.66%), exceeded the CTA suggestion of a MAPE < 10%. The Moto 360 had the lowest MAPE of all devices for both walking and running. The devices tested had higher step accuracy with running than walking, except for the Polar. Overall, the Apple iWatch series 1, Moto 360, Garmin, and Suunto Spartan Trainer met the CTA standard for both walking and running.     

浅谈居民小区健身与休闲娱乐设施的建设

通过对居民小区健身与休闲娱乐设施建设重要性的分析,结合国内现状,提出了我国居民小区健身与休闲娱乐设施建设的建议与对策,旨在促进我国居民小区健身与休闲娱乐设施的发展。     

Initial psychometric testing of the coach-adapted version of the empowering and disempowering motivational climate questionnaire: A Bayesian approach

ABSTRACT

The present study examined the psychometric properties of the coach-adapted version of the Empowering and Disempowering Motivational Climate Questionnaire (EDMCQ) using Bayesian structural equation modelling (BSEM). The sample included 780 (M_age = 36.4; SD = 10.8; males n = 698; females n = 54; 28 participants did not report sex) youth sport coaches representing five European countries (i.e., England, France, Greece, Norway, and Spain). The results did not support a 34-item five-factor, hierarchical, a two-factor BSEM, or a bifactor BSEM model across the participating countries. However, the results supported a reduced 19-item first-order, two-factor BSEM model that largely showed approximate metric invariance, but not approximate scalar invariance across the five countries. The pool of items constituting empowering and disempowering motivational climates should be refined to further enhance the empirical operationalisation of the coach-adapted version of the EDMCQ. Advancing the quality of translation-back-translation procedures across cultures and conducting multi-national pilot testing seems warranted as well. These recommendations may help to identify the distinctive aspects of each underlying sub-dimension of the EDMCQ, where coaches are the respondents, and pave the way for further examination of the proposed hierarchical multidimensional factor structure and the cross-cultural equivalence of the EDMCQ for this population.     

第5届全国城市运动会体操比赛男子吊环技术调查与分析

通过现场调查和技术统计,对第5届全国城市运动会男子体操吊环比赛的技术现状进行分析,结果表明:我国青少年体操运动员在吊环项目上的实力与我国体操一线队伍差距较大。根据现实状况,以发展的角度提出了相应的建议与对策。     

An Analysis of the Southern California Perceptual Motor Tests

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the Southern California Perceptual Motor Tests (SCPMT) since (1) the validity of the tests has been questioned and (2) the tests are widely used in the development of Individualized Education Programs for children with special motoric needs. The subjects were 386 children characterized as having learning and/or perceptual problems; they were evaluated by occupational therapists in Ohio and Tennessee. A factor analysis was made based on the subjects' performances on the 42 individual items. The results indicated that the test items generally have good discriminative ability. However, the distribution of items of some of the individual tests across more than one factor suggests that, at least in children with learning disorders, the tests are sampling a wider number of constructs than was intended in their design.     

《国家体育锻炼标准》中跳类项目评分标准差异性的分析

通过数年对女生跳高、跳远和立定跳远成绩的随机抽样 ,运用统计学的原理进行分析研究 ,发现同属跳类项目的立定跳远的评分标准与跳高、跳远存在着极显著的差异。建议对项目设置及评分标准进行有效性和客观性验证。     

实施记忆策略提高健美操教学效果的实验研究

记忆策略是影响运动学习的一个主要因素，也是体育教学的一项重要内容。作者以普通女大学生为研究对象，通过健美操教学实验，发现在健美操不同的学习时期运用不同的记忆策略，有助于女大学生健美操成绩的提高。     

对《大学生体质健康标准》实施状况的分析与建议

在高校体育工作改革不断深化之际，《大学生体质健康标准》已在高校全面实施。笔者通过对《大学生体质健康标准》在实施过程中软件环境、硬件设施和组织协调管理等方面存在的问题和实施难点进行分析，从而正视问题并提出了有针对性的对策，以促进《大学生体质健康标准》的健康实施。     

浙江省大学生体育弱势群体现状的调查研究

通过文献查阅法、问卷调查法、数理统计法,对浙江省10所高等院校大学生体育弱势群体现状进行了调查研究。调查结果显示：大学生体育弱势群体的健康状况、参与体育活动的现状以及体育教学安排等方面都存在着一些问题。通过对这些问题的分析,提出了大学生体育弱势群体健康发展的建议,为更好地落实“健康第一”教育指导思想和全面贯彻《体育课程新标准》提供参考依据。     

我校实施《学生体质健康标准》的现状评析

结合我校实施《学生体质健康标准（试行方案）》（以下简称《标准》）的情况评析，对《标准》的准确性、科学性和全面性提出几点质疑。建议完善测试仪器的设计和性能，细化评分标准，可选项目以反映相同部位或机能的项目放在一起，身体素质的评分标准应不低于《国家体育锻炼标准》中身体素质的评分标准，增加心理健康因素评价指标，等。     

我国少年男子篮球运动员身体素质评价标准分析——以辽宁省为例

运用文献资料、问卷、测试、数理统计方法对我国少年男子篮球运动员的身体素质测试成绩与《全国青少年儿童篮球教学训练大纲》相关指标评价标准进行对比分析,结果表明,《大纲》中身体素质测试指标能够代表运动员的相应能力,但评分标准过高,不能反映运动员的真实成绩。拟作了辽宁省少年男子篮球运动员身体素质评分表、等级评价标准以及发展均衡性评价标准。     

探究式教学模式在网球教学中的效果评价

探究式教学模式主要是指在教师的引导作用下带领学生进行一系列探究式的教学活动,提高学生独立思考、探索研究的能力,促使学生完成教学目标的新型教学方式。文章分别从探究式教学模式的内涵、探究式教学模式与网球教学的联系性、探究式教学模式在教学中所起的作用、网球教学中实施探究式教学模式策略指导等几方面探讨了探究式教学模式在网球教学中的应用效果。     

Using the Cumulative Common Log-Odds Ratio to Identify Differential Item Functioning of Rating Scale Items in the Exercise and Sport Sciences

One aspect of construct validity is the extent to which the measurement properties of a rating scale are invariant across the groups being compared. An increasingly used method for assessing between-group differences in the measurement properties of items of a scale is the framework of differential item functioning (DIF). In this paper we introduce the concept of DIF as a validation tool for scales used in physical education and exercise science, and illustrate the use of the cumulative common log-odds ratio for assessing the presence of DIF with data from the Exercise Imagery Inventory (EII; Giacobbi, Hausenblas, & Penfield, 2005).     

浅析难美类运动员竞赛过程中的心理障碍与心理调整

难关项目如体操、跳水、蹦床、花样溜冰等项目是奥林匹克大家庭的主要成员之一。难关项目是我国的优势项目,以体操、跳水为龙头,在世界体坛具有领先地位。本文浅析了难关类运动员在竞赛过程中的心理障碍,并对其心理调整方法进行了探讨,旨在为教练员和运动员的教学与训练提供一定的理论参考。     

第11届健美操世锦赛男单项目难度动作编排对比分析

对第11届健美操世界锦标赛男单项目难度动作编排的对比分析表明：1）与国外优秀选手相比,我国选手的难度动作编排分值有一定竞争力,但难度动作的完成质量不好;2）我国选手难度动作组别的编排分配欠均衡;3）我国选手在难度动的作时间编排上比较合理。今后要加强运动员的竞技素质训练,提高动作的完成质量,并适当增加A、B组的难度动作,提高难度动作编排的合理性,增强我国竞技健美操男单选手的竞争力。     

2004年雅典奥运会中国夺金项目失分因素及对策分析

针对2004年雅典奥运会上中国体育代表团个别夺金项目的失分现象,从多方面进行了主、客观因素的分析．指出导致中国夺金项目失分的深层因素是日益严重的竞技体育功利化发展趋势,“举国体制’’和“奥运战略,,是中国奥运体育代表团成功的保障同时也是其巨大压力的根源。面对2008年北京奥运会,提出了科学规划奥运奖励机制等相关对策与建议。