scholarly journals Motivation for Exergame Play Inventory: Construct validity and relationship to game play

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda E. Staiano ◽  
Marc A. Adams ◽  
Gregory J. Norman
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Performance Feedback ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
User Control ◽  
Motivational Constructs ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Game Performance ◽  
Separate Regression ◽  
Baseline Demographic

The purpose of this study was to develop the Motivation for Exergame Play Inventory (MEPI) as a publicly available and validated measure of psychological and motivational constructs specific to increase the duration of exergame play. This study is an ancillary analysis of data from a randomized trial of sixty-one adolescents assigned to one of four exergames to play in their home for 4 weeks. Parents provided baseline demographic information. Adolescents completed the MEPI at the end of week 1 and completed game logs to record exergame play over the four weeks. Factor analysis with varimax rotation was used to determine the number of distinct composite factors within the MEPI. Cronbach’s alpha assessed internal consistency of each resulting factor. Separate regression models were used to examine the association of each factor with total game play over 4 weeks. Twenty-two of 28 items were retained in the MEPI to measure five distinct constructs of motivation: sensory immersion/flow, user control, goals of the game, performance feedback, and challenge/difficulty. Sensory immersion/flow and user control were each significantly associated with total game play. Evidence of construct validity for the MEPI was demonstrated. The MEPI appears to be a promising tool to assess players’ motivation for exergaming, an important contributor to sustained physically active game play.

I Like Myself, I Really Do (at Least Right Now)

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Almut Rudolph ◽  
Michela Schröder-Abé ◽  
Astrid Schütz
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Performance Feedback ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Social Feedback ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Induced Changes

Abstract. In five studies, we evaluated the psychometric properties of a revised German version of the State Self-Esteem Scale (SSES; Heatherton & Polivy, 1991 ). In Study 1, the results of a confirmatory factor analysis on the original scale revealed poor model fit and poor construct validity in a student sample that resembled those in the literature; thus, a revised 15-item version was developed (i.e., the SSES-R) and thoroughly validated. Study 2 showed a valid three-factor structure (Performance, Social, and Appearance) and good internal consistency of the SSES-R. Correlations between subscales of trait and state SE empirically supported the scale’s construct validity. Temporal stability and intrapersonal sensitivity of the scale to naturally occurring events were investigated in Study 3. Intrapersonal sensitivity of the scale to experimentally induced changes in state SE was uncovered in Study 4 via social feedback (acceptance vs. rejection) and performance feedback (positive vs. negative). In Study 5, the scale’s interpersonal sensitivity was confirmed by comparing depressed and healthy individuals. Finally, the usefulness of the SSES-R was demonstrated by assessing SE instability as calculated from repeated measures of state SE.

An Examination of Intramural College Students’ Exercise Motives and How They Relate to Body Mass Index

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elenna R. Cowen ◽  
Eric Wiedenman ◽  
Megan Adkins ◽  
Kazuma Akehi ◽  
James W. Ball ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Regular Exercise ◽  
Recreational Sports ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Motivational Constructs ◽  
Exercise Motives ◽  
Health And Well Being

Students that participate in recreational sports and regular exercise are more likely to continueto be physically active. Thee purpose of this cross-sectional study design was to examine differentiatingmotives among participants and how motivation constructs relate to body composition.College students(n=403) were surveyed using the EMI-2 to determine motivational constructs in relation to body com-position. Standardized coefficients indicate that Appearance (β=-0.242, p=0.001), Health Pressures (β=0.208, p=0.05), and Weight Management ( β=0.332, p=0.001) have a statistically signi cant in uenceon intramural participants’ BMIs. This study is useful for promoting, designing, and implementing futurehealth programs for young adults.Creating diversity in activities encourages additional populations toparticipate in physical activity opportunities, thus improving overall health and well-being.

scholarly journals The Radar Graph: the Development of an Educational Tool to Demonstrate Resident Competency

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Drew M. Keister ◽  
Daniel Larson ◽  
Julie Dostal ◽  
Jay Baglia
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Medical Competence

Abstract Background Despite the movement toward competency-based assessment by accrediting bodies in recent years, there is no consensus on how to best assess medical competence. Direct observation is a useful tool. At the same time, a comprehensive assessment system based on direct observation has been difficult to develop. Intervention We developed a system that translates data obtained from checklists of observed behaviors completed during educational activities, including direct observation of clinical care, into a graphic tool (the “radar graph”) usable for both formative and summative assessment. Using unique, observable behaviors to evaluate levels of competency on the Dreyfus scale, we assessed resident performance in 6 learning sites within our residency. Data are represented on a radar graph, which residents and faculty used to recognize both strengths and areas for growth to guide educational planning for the individual learner. Results Initial data show that the radar graphs have construct validity because the development process accurately reflects the desired construct, assessors were adequately trained, and the radar graphs demonstrated resident growth over time. A form completion rate of 90% for >1500 disseminated assessments suggests the feasibility of our process. Conclusions The radar graph is a promising tool for use in resident feedback and competency assessment. Further research is needed to determine the full utility of the radar graphs, including a better understanding of the tool's reliability and construct validity.

Effects of Student Skill Level on Knowledge, Decision Making, Skill Execution and Game Performance in a Mini-Volleyball Sport Education Season

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 626-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pilar Mahedero ◽  
Antonio Calderón ◽  
José Luis Arias-Estero ◽  
Peter A. Hastie ◽  
Anthony J. Guarino
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Skill Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sport Education ◽  
Game Play ◽  
School Students ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Progressive Development ◽  
Student Skill ◽  
Game Performance

The purpose of the paper was to examine the effects of student skill level on knowledge, decision making, skill execution and game performance in a minivolleyball Sport Education season. Forty-eight secondary school students from two classes participated in a 12 lesson season. Knowledge, decision-making and skill execution (components of game play) were evaluated prior to and on completion of the season. Paired t test analysis showed that the game performance components of decision making and game play achieved significant gains. Further, results of the regression analyses detected that the sigmoidal model was indeed superior to the linear model for (a) skill execution, (b) game play, and (c) knowledge, by explaining 4.0, 2.8, and 3.25 times more of the variance respectively. That is, improvements of the highest and lowest skilled students were less significant than those of more moderate levels. This outcome, accompanied by a lack of general improvement in skill execution, suggests that future research should examine in more detail the progressive development of the tasks and learning experiences incorporated during seasons of Sport Education.

scholarly journals Testing the Reliability and Construct Validity of Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START) in Non-Western Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weeerapong Sanmontree ◽  
Peera Wongupparaj
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Ordinal Data ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Asian Population ◽  
Psychiatric Inpatients ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Forensic Psychiatric

The Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START) is deemed the most appropriate instrument for assessing violence risks and management because of its balanced approach between dynamic risk and protective factors. Although several facets of reliability and predictive validity of this tool were strong, its inter-rater reliability, construct validity, and implementation in Asian population were under-investigated. The objective of this research was to examine the inter-rater reliability and construct validity of the START: Thai version within forensic psychiatric inpatients. The participants consisted of 118 forensic psychiatric inpatients hospitalized at Galya Rajanagarindra Institute in Thailand. Trained mental health professionals (i.e., psychiatrists, forensic nurses, clinical psychologists, social workers, and occupational therapists) assessed each participant across twenty domains of the Thai START. The inter-rater reliability was examined using the intraclass correlation coefficient and a confirmatory factor analysis for ordinal data was used to test the construct validity of the scale. The main finding showed a good-to-excellent inter-rater reliability and supported two relational constructs (i.e., strength vs vulnerability subscales) of the Thai START. The Thai START is a promising tool for using in Thai forensic psychiatric setting but some items were not significant in contributing to the scale. This study also provides the guideline for implementing the tool in non-Western forensic psychiatric populations.

Incorporating a Motion Analysis App in Middle School Badminton Unit

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Hyeonho Yu ◽  
Hans van der Mars ◽  
Peter A. Hastie ◽  
Pamela H. Kulinna
Keyword(s):  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Opportunity To Respond ◽  
Class A ◽  
Skill Test ◽  
Class B ◽  
Support Students ◽  
Game Performance

Purpose: Mobile applications (apps) may help students develop their motor skills by using instant, augmented feedback. This study incorporated an app technology that may support students’ skill and game play development during a badminton unit. Methods: Two eighth-grade classes participated in the study (the teacher only used the app in Class A; students used the app in Class B). The Poole forehand overhead clear shot skill test, game performance assessment instrument, and opportunity to respond observation tool were used to measure students’ skill and game improvement in the study. Students in both intervention classes improved in the clear shot skill, game performance assessment instrument scores, and opportunity to respond rates throughout the badminton unit. Further research on the use of such app technologies should focus on how the apps can be innovative to foster student learning in game play within a variety of contexts in physical education settings.

The long-term development of volleyball game play performance using Sport Education and the Step-Game-Approach model

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Araújo ◽  
Peter Hastie ◽  
Keith R Lohse ◽  
Cristiana Bessa ◽  
Isabel Mesquita
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Sport Education ◽  
Game Play ◽  
School Students ◽  
Performance Improvements ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Game Performance

The purpose of this study was to analyse 18 Portuguese high school students’ game play performance improvements across three hybrid Sport Education-Step-Game-Approach volleyball seasons. Students’ play performance at the entry and exit points of each season was evaluated using the Game Performance Assessment Instrument during 2 vs2 games. A series of hierarchical linear models was then constructed in order to quantify the impact of gender, skill and time on the students’ Game Performance Index scores over the three seasons. The best predictive model showed a nonlinear effect of time on student performance such that all participants’ levels improved from their first experience at the seventh-grade through to the end of the ninth-grade season. This study has shown the value of implementing multiple seasons of the same sport within Sport Education, as the implementation of three seasons seemed to produce a fading in the gaps between skill levels.

scholarly journals Validity and Reliability of the Thai Version of the International Hip Outcome Tool in Young to Middle-Aged Physically Active Adults With Hip Disorders

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 232596712110420
Author(s):  
Pisit Lertwanich ◽  
Siwa Loog-in ◽  
Chaturong Pornrattanamaneewong ◽  
Phob Ganokroj
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Consistency Test ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Outcome Tool ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Active Adults

Background: The International Hip Outcome Tool (iHOT-33), which is a self-administered questionnaire that contains 33 questions, was developed to evaluate young to middle-aged physically active adults with hip pathology. Purpose: To translate and cross-culturally adapt the iHOT-33 to create a Thai version of the iHOT-33 (TH-iHOT-33) and to determine the validity and reliability of the TH-iHOT-33. Study Design: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 3. Methods: Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the iHOT-33 were performed according to international guidelines. Patients aged 18 to 60 years with hip disorders who had a score ≥4 on a modified version of the Tegner activity scale completed the TH-iHOT-33 twice, 2 weeks apart. The Thai versions of the HOOS (Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score) and EQ-5D-5L (European Quality of Life–5 Dimensions–5 Levels) were also completed at baseline. At 2 weeks, the Global Perceived Effect scale was completed in addition to the TH-iHOT-33. The statistical testing for validity included construct validity and hypotheses testing. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and measurement error were analyzed to determine reliability. Results: The iHOT-33 was successfully translated and cross-culturally adapted to create the TH-iHOT-33. Seventy-two patients with various hip disorders participated in this study. Of the predefined hypotheses used for construct validity, 86% were confirmed. A Cronbach alpha of 0.98 (95% CI, 0.97-0.99) demonstrated excellent internal consistency. Test-retest reliability was high, with an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.83 (95% CI, 0.73-0.90). The standard error of measurement was 5.1 points. The smallest detectable change was 14.2 points at the individual level and 1.9 points at the group level. The minimal important change was 10.9 points. The TH-iHOT-33 had no observable floor or ceiling effects. Conclusion: The TH-iHOT-33 is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing the functional status and health-related quality of life of young to middle-aged physically active Thai adults with hip disorders.

Student game-play performance in invasion games following three consecutive hybrid Sport Education seasons

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 691-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudio Farias ◽  
Isabel Mesquita ◽  
Peter Andrew Hastie
Keyword(s):  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sport Education ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Performance Improvements ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Performance Development ◽  
Game Forms ◽  
Game Performance

This study was the first to examine game performance according to the tactical structures of invasion games throughout three consecutive model-based units. Twenty-six seventh grade students participated in three Sport Education seasons (basketball, handball, and football) taught through the tactical framework Invasion Games Competence model. Team membership remained the same throughout the three seasons and pre- and post-test game-play of three-a-side games involving the same opponent teams was assessed. Measures included overall game performance and four tactical structures indices: creating scoring opportunities (CSO); setting up an attack (SUA); prevent CSO; and prevent SUA. A 3 (group) × 2 (time) repeated measures analysis of variance tested differences between sports in the five performance measures. Correlations between the four tactical structures and game performance were tested and a hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to examine the predictive weight of the four tactical structures indices on game performance. While there were significant improvements in game performance of handball and football, but not in basketball, the breaking down of performance into tactical structures indices showed improvements in all seasons. The correlations increased across time between tactical structures indices and game performance and the predictive model of game performance extended to include the four tactical structures. Performance improvements were associated with contextual features of extended team membership and consequent attunement of game-play interpersonal dynamics, nature of peer-teaching mediation, and game forms design. Future research should examine the effects on game performance development of student augmented participation in problem-solving processes and asymmetric opposition game forms.

scholarly journals Reliability of the Dynavision task in virtual reality to explore visuomotor phenotypes

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvan Pratviel ◽  
Veronique Deschodt-Arsac ◽  
Florian Larrue ◽  
Laurent M. Arsac
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Head Movements ◽  
Mixed Data ◽  
Flexible Tool ◽  
Visuomotor Integration ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Visuomotor Task ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Visual Cognitive

AbstractDaily-life behaviors strongly rely on visuomotor integration, a complex sensorimotor process with obvious plasticity. Visual-perceptive and visual-cognitive functions are degraded by neurological disorders and brain damage, but are improved by vision training, e.g. in athletes. Hence, developing tools to evaluate/improve visuomotor abilities has found echo among psychologists, neurophysiologists, clinicians and sport professionals. Here we implemented the Dynavision visuomotor reaction task in virtual reality (VR) to get a flexible tool to place high demands on visual-perceptive and visual-cognitive processes, and explore individual abilities in visuomotor integration. First, we demonstrated high test–retest reliability for the task in VR among healthy physically-active students (n = 64, 32 females). Second, the capture of head movements thanks to the VR-headset sensors provided new and reliable information on individual visual-perceptual strategies, which added significant value to explore visuomotor phenotypes. A factor analysis of mixed data and hierarchical clustering on principal components points to head movements, video-games practice and ball-tracking sports as critical cues to draw visuomotor phenotypes among our participants. We conclude that the visuomotor task in VR is a reliable, flexible and promising tool. Since VR nowadays can serve e.g. to modulate multisensorial integration by creating visual interoceptive-exteroceptive conflicts, or placing specifically designed cognitive demand, much could be learned on complex integrated visuomotor processes through VR experiments. This offers new perspectives for post brain injury risk evaluation, rehabilitation programs and visual-cognitive training.

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