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A cross-sport athletic performance rating scale.

Darhl M Pedersen1, Craig L Manning

  • 1Department of Psychology, 1090 SWKT, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA. darhl_pedersen@byu.edu

Perceptual and Motor Skills
|March 9, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Coaches developed a new Athletic Performance Rating Scale to compare successful athletes across sports. This 5-factor scale measures key traits like self-motivation and athletic ability in collegiate athletes.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Psychology
  • Athletic Performance Measurement

Background:

  • Assessing athletic performance requires standardized tools to compare athletes across diverse sports.
  • Existing methods may not capture the multifaceted characteristics of successful athletes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate an Athletic Performance Rating Scale (APRS) for comparing successful collegiate athletes.
  • To identify key factors contributing to athletic success across different sports.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized principal components analysis to develop a 5-factor scale.
  • 17 coaches rated 74 male and 83 female athletes from 17 varsity collegiate teams.
  • The scale measures Self-motivation, Self-confidence, Emotional Stability, Athletic Ability, and Character.

Main Results:

  • A 5-factor Athletic Performance Rating Scale was successfully developed.
  • The scale effectively measures critical attributes associated with athletic success.
  • Identified key performance indicators applicable across various sports.

Conclusions:

  • The APRS provides a reliable tool for evaluating and comparing athletic performance.
  • The identified factors offer insights into the psychological and physical attributes of successful athletes.
  • This scale can aid in athlete assessment and talent identification in collegiate sports.

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