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Peer reviewedWard, G. Robert; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1979
For each of four subsamples of Olympic-quality athletes--14 discus, 8 hammer, 11 javelin, and 12 shotput measures of 19 personality constructs yielded only two statistically significant validity coefficients (out of 76 possible significant indices) in the prediction of average length of throw. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Athletes, Individual Characteristics, Performance Factors, Personality Measures
Download full textHenson, Phillip; And Others – 1989
Talent identification in most sports occurs through mass participation and the process of natural selection; track and field does not enjoy such widespread participation. This paper reports on a project undertaken for the following purposes: improve the means by which youth with the potential for high level performance can be identified; develop…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Athletes, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education
