A framework for the design and development of physical employment tests and standards

Ergonomics

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 858-871

  Payne, W ^a   Harvey, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Physical employment standards; Physical test development; Physical test reliability; Physical test validity

Indexed keywords

COHERENT FRAMEWORKS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; DISCRIMINATING POWER; EMERGENCY SERVICE; EMPLOYMENT POLICIES; EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS; OPERATIONAL TASKS; PHYSICAL DEMAND; PREDICTIVE TESTING; RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY; RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS; TASK ANALYSIS; TASK SIMULATION; TEST DEVELOPMENT; TEST RELIABILITY; TEST VALIDITY;

EMPLOYMENT; JOB ANALYSIS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION;

TESTING;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOENGINEERING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FITNESS; HUMAN; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION STUDY;

AUSTRALIA; EMPLOYMENT; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 77954106050     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2010.489964     Document Type: Article

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