UNIT-VII

TEST, MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION

• Define Test, Measurement & Evaluation

• Importance of Test, Measurement & Evaluation in Sports
• Calculation of BMI & Waist – Hip Ratio
• Measurement of health related fitness

Definition
Test: Test refers to the tool, instrument or set of questions to measure a dimension, quality or condition, of
a person, object, event.
A test is a tool to evaluate the skill, knowledge, capacities or aptitudes of an individual or a group.

Measurement: Measurement refers to the quantitative form of assessment and also refers to the scores
obtained through test. Measurement is requisite for evaluation in a quantitative form of numbers or scores.

Evaluation: Evaluation is a decision making process which helps to make grading and ranking. It is a
technique by which we come to know at what extent the objectives are been achieved.

Importance of Test, Measurement & Evaluation in Sports

1. To frame the objectives: Test and Measurement helps in setting the target or goal according to the
need and requirement. By adopting the Test and Measurement techniques the physical education
teachers gets an accurate idea about the progress made by the students.
2. To evaluate the learners: In the field of physical education and sports, Test and Measurement helps
in collection of data which further helps in evaluating the learners ability separately. It also helps the
sportsperson in enhancing his sports performance.
3. To evaluate teaching programme: Test and Measurement is a scientific tool which helps the teacher
to adopt correct methodology upon the sportsman so that desired results may be achieved.
4. To discover the needs and requirements of the participants: Needs of the participants are correctly
assessed by the scientific approach of Test and Measurement. It helps in knowing where more
emphasis is needed so that target may be achieved.
5. Evaluates student’s achievements: Student’s achievement can be determined whether he has
reached the goals of the learning tasks or not through test, measurement and evaluation
6. Recognises Nature of difficulties: It diagnosis the nature of difficulties. The weakness of the learner
can be identified through measurement and evaluation particularly with diagnostic test.
7. Motivation: After knowing the results of the achievement test, the student’s interest is increased
especially if he gets a high score. If his score is low, he strives hard to get highest score in the next
examinations
8. Prediction of success: Success and failure of the student is predicted through measurement and
evaluation. For example a student who always gets high scores in all his subjects main show that he
is sure to pass and passing means success.
 Calculation of BMI & Waist – Hip Ratio

BMI: Body mass index is used to measure the body composition in the body composition tells us about our
physique.
Formula: BMI is calculated by taking the person's weight (in Kg) and divide by height 2 (in meters).

BMI = Weight (in Kg) / Height x Height (in meter)

BMI Classification
< 18.5 Under weight
18.5–24.9 normal weight
25.0–29.9 Overweight
30.0–34.9 class I obesity
35.0–39.9 class II obesity
≥ 40.0 class III obesity

WHR: Waist Hip Ratio mean the ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of hips.

Formula: A simple calculation of the measurements of the waist girth divided by the hip girth.

WHR = Circumference of the Waist / Circumference of the Buttock

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a healthy WHR is:

• 0.9 or less in men
• 0.85 or less for women

Measurement of health related fitness

Health related physical fitness test for Indian school children between the age group of 9-18 years, developed
by Fit India Mission in 2019.

There are five areas of health related fitness. They are:

1. cardiorespiratory endurance
2. muscular strength
3. muscular endurance
4. flexibility
5. body composition

600mt Run/ Walk (Cardiovascular endurance): The test is recommended to assess cardiovascular endurance
for school children by asking them to run or walk for 600mt and record the time for coving the distance.

Partial Curl Up -30sec (Abdominal/ Core Strength): The curl up test measures abdominal muscular strength
and endurance of the abdominals and hip-Flexors, important in back support and core stability.

Push Up for Boys/Modified Push Up for Girls (Muscular Endurance): Upper body strength and endurance
is tested through the Push-Up test for boys and modified Push-Up for girls.

Sit and Reach Test (Flexibility): is the test for assessment of flexibility of the lower back and hamstring
muscles.

BMI (Body Composition): Body Composition refers primarily to the distribution of muscle and fat in the
body.
 Multiple Choice Question

___________ is a technique of evaluation that uses test and other procedure or instruments.
(a) measurement (b) test
(c) evaluation (d) none of these
Ans: (a) measurement

___________ is a decision making process which assist to make grade and ranking.
(a) evaluation (b) measurement
(c) test (d) none of these
Ans: (a) evaluation

___________ help in detecting and removing the defects of the students.

(a) test (b) test and evaluation
(c) test and Measurement (d) none of these
Ans: (c) test and Measurement

what is the full form of BMI in context to physical education?

(a) Bio Mass index (b) Body Mass Index
(c) Body Massive Indentation (d) none of these
Ans: (b) Body Mass Index

__________ means the ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of hips.
(a) waist hip ratio (b) hip waist ratio
(c) somato tip ratio (d) none of these
Ans: (a) waist hip ratio

The ________ test measures the strength and endurance of our abdominal muscles.
(a) BMI test (b) push up test
(c) sit up test (d) none of these
Ans: (c) sit up test

__________ test measures the flexibility of our lower back.

(a) push up test (b) sit and reach test
(c) sit up test (d) none of these
Ans: (b) sit and reach test

Generally, __________ is assessed in four key area; aerobic fitness, muscular strength, endurance and
body composition.
(a) physical education (b) health
(c) fitness (d) none of these
Ans: (c) fitness

What is the BMI of an healthy male?

(a) 15 to 20 (b) 20 to 25
(c) 26 to 30 (d) above 13
Ans: (b) 20 to 25

What is the BMI of an healthy female?

(a) 19 to 24 (b) 25 to 30
(c) Less than 19 (d) More than 30
Ans: (a) 19 to 24
Hari’s height is 5 ft 5 in. 5 ft 5 in is an example of
a. test b. measurement
c. evaluation d. assessment
Ans: b. measurement

WHR is calculate by
i. multiplying waist by hip measurement
ii. adding hip by waist measurement
iii. dividing hip by waist measurement
iv. subtracting waist from hip measurement
Ans: iii. dividing hip by waist measurement

Sit and Reach test is for the assessment of……………

i. Strength ii. Flexibility
iii. Speed iv. Endurance
Ans: ii. Flexibility

Test for 600 mt run/walk is for the assessment of…………

i. Strength ii. Flexibility
iii. Endurance iv. Speed
Ans: iii. Endurance

What is the systematic assessment of information using criteria governed by a set of standards that
provides useful feedback about the performance of a sportsperson called?
(a) Assessment (b) Evaluation
(c) Test (d) Measurement
Ans: (b) Evaluation

What is skinfolds measurement?

(a) Manual technique of measuring body fat
(b) Manual technique of measuring body composition
(c) Manual technique of measuring body mass
(d) Manual technique of measuring body weight
Ans: (b) Manual technique of measuring body composition

The main purpose of the evaluation is to make:

(A) Judgment (B) Opinion
(C) Prediction (D) Decision
Ans: (C) Prediction

From the following the right sequence is:

(A) Test, measurement, assessment, Evaluation
(B) Evaluation, Test, Measurement, Assessment
(C) Test, assessment, Evaluation, Measurement
(D) Assessment, Measurement, Evaluation, Test
Ans: (A) Test, measurement, assessment, Evaluation
In a paper the score of a student is:
(A) Evaluation (B) Test
(C) Measurement (D) All of the above
Ans: (C) Measurement

What is a healthy WHR?

(a) .6 (b) .9
(c) .12 (d) .15