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标题：An Exploratory Factor Analysis Approach for Screening Test Item in Artistic Gymnastics
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作者：Supriyo Mondal ; Abhishek Kumar Yadav
期刊名称：International Educational E-Journal
印刷版ISSN：2277-2456
出版年度：2013
卷号：II
期号：III
页码：72-77
出版社：International Educational E-Journal
摘要：In artistic gymnastic various factors such as skill abilities, motor abilities, psychological abilities, social abilities etc are responsible as the performance limiting factors. Fitness testing is an evaluation and observational process which explain capabilities & important characteristics of gymnast. The purpose of this study was to identify which were the determinative factors of test item for screening to the gymnast. A total of 50 male subjects aging between 10 to 12 years having at least sub junior national participation from different region of Uttar Pradesh were selected randomly for the study. The variables included were Height, Weight, Leg Length, Calf Girth, Thigh Girth, Shoulder Width, Arm Length, Standing Broad Jump, Fifty Mt. Running, Sit & Reach Test, and Bridge up Test, Abdominal Strength, and Chin-Ups scores of gymnast. Principal component factor analysis was used for extracting factor scores from the factor, which were adopted as an indicator of the performance capability in gymnastics. Findings revealed four extracted factors, according to the content of their respective items, and were named Anthropometric factor, Speed factor, Flexibility Factor, strength factor.
关键词：Physical Fitness; Factor Analysis; Test Items; Artistic Gymnastics