Test validation in sport physiology: Lessons learned from clinimetrics

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 269-277

  Impellizzeri, Franco M ^a,b   Marcora, Samuele M ^c  

^a SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

^b Inter University   (Italy)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Measurement; Physiological testing; Reliability; Responsiveness; Sport; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649850156     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.4.2.269     Document Type: Review

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