Physical Fitness Test for the Physical Education Students of Kasetsart University

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Nantachaporn Weerasatien
Wichan Mawinthorn

Abstract

This research will determine the form of fitness testing and norms. For students majoring in physical education Kasetsart University, contains 7 items: 1) Push-Ups 2) Trunk and Neck Extension Test 3) Vertical Jump Test 4) Percent Body Fat 5) 40 yard sprint test 6) 1.5-Mile Run Test  7) KU Agility test  the index of consistency of  Rovinelli and Hambleton was judged by 5 expert for the content validity , all items were equal to 1.00. Test-retest method was used to determine reliability coefficients and the objectivity coefficients of the test also established by two evaluators. The population used for students majoring in physical education Kasetsart University. Be a student of the Department of Physical Education Kasetsart University, 1st - 4th year, total of 400 students. Mean, standard deviation analyze the data.


            The results were as follows: 1) Physical fitness test for students in the department of Physical Education, Kasetsart University possess content validity. 2) The reliability coefficients of Push-Ups  Trunk and Neck Extension Test  Vertical Jump Test Percent Body Fat 40 yard sprint test  1.5-Mile Run Test  KU Agility test  0.84 0.83 0.81 0.90 0.85 0.84 and 0.88 respectively. 3) The objectivity coefficients of Push-Ups Trunk and Neck Extension Test Vertical Jump Test Percent Body Fat 40 yard sprint test 1.5-Mile Run Test and KU Agility test 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.98 and 0.95 respectively. 4) Build a physical fitness criterion for each item with a curved normal distribution. and divided the physical fitness criteria into 5 levels: very good, good, moderate, low and very low       

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