Measurement Theory and Practice in Kinesiology

This is a text for post graduate students, researchers and professionals in sport and exercise science. It provides readers with a good grounding of the basics of measurement techniques in physical activity, by focusing on understanding the concept behind techniques. Material covered in the book takes a broad look at measurement issues in the physical domain, including reliability, ethical and technical issues and bias. It also takes an in-depth look at the advanced statistical techniques in measurement, such as structural equation modelling, hierarchical linear modelling and dealing with large and small data sets.