Kinesiology 3347A/B Lecture Notes - Sampling Error, Observational Error, Repeated Measures Design
10 Nov 2012
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Unit 2: the study, measurement and analysis of growth. Door frame measures vs. comparisons to standardized data. Common data presentation: growth curves, tables, ordered chronologically, meta-analyses. Different studies had different ranges around average age. Variability exists as a result of how data was compiled what age are we really looking at, could be a larger age group than we think. Status: attained size (height/weight, level of maturity, level of physical fitness or performance. 2: nutritional status, group (in comparison to a larger relevant group) Not useful if nothing to compare to (no groups: how an infant compares to his/her relevant group. Progress: given several measures of status (over a period of time, can calculate a rate, can refer to rate. Prediction: calculating adult stature, use of status measures and progress calculations, can make predictions about children. Tracking: stability of a characteristic, stability of an individual"s rank, determine useful indicators. E. g. , bmi: multiple measures over time needed, tracking estimates:
