scholarly journals Series IX Sciences of Human Kinetics

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Kinetics

A Reassessment of the Psychosocial Functions of Sport Scale

1993 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas E. Martin ◽  
Richard A. Dodder
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Fair Play ◽  
Response Distribution ◽  
Present Sample ◽  
Drug Problems ◽  
People’S Perceptions ◽  
Human Kinetics

© 1993 Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.In the early 1970s Spreitzer and Snyder developed the Psychosocial Functions of Sport Scale to assess people’s perceptions of the importance of sport, and they administered this instrument to a sample of Toledo, Ohio, residents. This study reassesses the reliability and construct validity of the scale and examines college students’ perceptions of the importance of sport. Factor analysis and Cronbach’s alpha indicate that Spreitzer and Snyder’s scale meets the criteria of reliability and construct validity. An item analysis indicates that most subjects believe sport to be important for individuals and society. Subjects’ responses to 12 of the 15 items are strikingly similar to the response distribution reported by Spreitzer and Snyder; however, there are notable differences on three of the items, suggesting that the present sample did not view sport as an institution that develops good citizens, promotes fair play, or alleviates drug problems in society.

scholarly journals Analysis of Human Kinetics Using Millimeter-Wave Micro-Doppler Radar

2016 ◽  
Vol 84 ◽  
pp. 36-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashish Kumar Singh ◽  
Yong Hoon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Doppler Radar ◽  
Human Kinetics

virtual Reality simulation in Human Applied Kinetics and Ergo Physiology

2011 ◽  
pp. 1311-1316
Author(s):  
Bill Ag. Drougas
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Virtual Reality Simulation ◽  
Unknown Parameters ◽  
Individual Scientist ◽  
The Future ◽  
Physical Laws ◽  
Excellent Tool ◽  
Modern Technologies ◽  
Human Kinetics

Virtual reality is today an excellent tool for a full simulated experience in a modern environment where any researcher or any individual scientist may work with vital experimental environments or use parameters that sometimes does not really exist. It is already a vital step for the future of science and for the modern experiment. Ergo physiology today has many applications for research. We can find new unknown parameters for the human body searching biokinetics and ergo physiology, and it is time to use modern technologies and applications. The vital issues discussed in this chapter may offer many applications for human kinetics and movement and may also discuss biokinetics research using the physical laws and parameters in various biokinetics and physiology fields.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document