THE DIMENSIONS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS. A FACTOR ANALYSIS OF SPEED, FLEXIBILITY, BALANCE, AND COORDINATION TESTS

Abstract

Six factors were identified to account for performance on the thirty performance tests. Originally, nine factors were hypothesized, and the possibility of still additional factors was allowed. This finding is important in its own right since it provides for a simpler way of describing performance in these areas of physical proficiency: Explosive Strength, Extent Flexibility, Dynamic Flexibility, Gross Body Equilibrium, Balance-Visual Cues, and Speed of Limb Movement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0265367

Entities

People

  • Edwin A. Fleishman
  • Paul M. Thomas
  • Philip Munroe

Organizations

  • Yale University

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Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • Education
  • Explosives
  • Factor Analysis
  • Great Lakes
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Muscles
  • Naval Training
  • Performance Tests
  • Physical Fitness
  • Psychology
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • Universities

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  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Theoretical Analysis.