This paper aims to develop a valid method to assess the key competencies of the exercise physiology profession acquired through work-integrated learning (WIL). In order to develop a competency-based assessment, the key professional tasks needed to be identified and the test designed so students' competency in different tasks and settings could be…

A low-cost personal computer was interfaced with a Benedict-Roth type spirometer to simplify laboratory testing for pulmonary function. Data analysis methods and test reliability are discussed. (PP)