Higher PEPreparation of the Body

Lesson 3 – Fitness Assessment

Today we will• Discuss the steps we took last week to assess our

fitness within the game of football

• Investigate whether the data gathered is• Accurate• Reliable• Valid

• Consider how we could improve the data gathering process

Lesson 3 – Fitness Assessment

Fitness assessment in relation to your personal performance

WHEN WE DISCUSS GATHERING DATA

Or

YOU ANSWER ON DATA GATHERING

IT’S ALWAYS IN RELATION TO YOUR OWN PERFORMANCE

Fitness assessment in relation to your personal performance

• While participating in an activity it is possible to gather information about your fitness level.

• The methods that are used have to be carried out as the activity takes place.

• It is important that these methods do not influence or distract the performer or alter the activity in order to make the data as accurate and reliable as possible.

• Gathering data within the activity provides general information on a performers fitness level.

• It begins to highlight general strengths and weaknesses which can then be analysed in a more specific/focussed way, normally out-with the activity through standardised tests.

Fitness assessment in relation to your personal performance

Question 1: How did we assess our fitness level within the game of football last week?

Think…Did everyone participate?What did those who didn’t participate do?What did they complete?

Data gathered when fitness assessed within the activity

Criteria Yes No

Was data gathered within the activity

Did method used influence performer

Did method used alter the game

Was the game realistic i.e. 90 minutes, 45 minute half

Was the game competitive, challenging but, fair

Is the data gathered consistent across observation schedules

Can the test be repeated

Is the data easy to interpret in terms of how the performers fitness changed throughout the game

Does the data provide a permanent record which could be referenced a later date

How we could improve the data gathering process

Question 3: As a group consider and make a list of what steps could have been taken to ensure the data gathered could be considered as accurate, reliable and valid.

Solution

Solution to ensuring accurate, reliable and valid data

Solution to ensuring accurate, reliable and valid data

Time Walking Jogging Mid-paceRun Sprinting Observations

0-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

21-25

26-30

31-35

36-40

41-45

Why the data gathered can be considered to be accurate, reliable and valid

Criteria Yes No

Was data gathered within the activity

Did method used influence performer

Did method used alter the game

Was the game realistic i.e. 90 minutes, 45 minute half

Was the game competitive, challenging but, fair

Is the data gathered accurate, consistent over observation schedules

Can the test be repeated

Is the data easy to interpret in terms of how the performers fitness changed throughout the game

Does the data provide a permanent record which could be referenced a later date

Does the data identify GENERAL strengths & weaknesses

Method of data collection Brief description of method WHY appropriate

Video recording Performer video recorded during a performance

Slow motion, paused, replay,

Accurate and detailedVisual evidence

Permanent record

Recorded during game

Doesn’t alter game

Didn’t alter performer

Observation Schedule

Time related observation schedule used. Completed using tally marks to assess how fitness altered over a game. Fitness assessed in 5 minute intervals focussing on walking, jogging, mid pace runs and sprints

Completed using video recording to ensure accurate date

Easy to complete

Easy to interpret, easily identify strengths & weaknesses

Fitness pattern easily identifiable

Focusses on movements from activity

Permanent record

Compared to later data to retest