Objectivity, Reliability, and Validity of the 90A Push-Ups Test Protocol  Among Male and Female Students

Ahmad Hashim

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Ahmad Hashim

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arm and shoulder-girdle strength and endurance, strength and endurance test, upper body strength and endurance

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the objectivity, reliability and validity of the 90º push-ups test protocol among male and female students of Sports Science Program, Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching Sultan Idris Education University. Samples (n = 300), consisted of males (n = 168) and females (n = 132) students were randomly selected for this study. Researchers tested the 90º push-ups on the sample twice in a single trial, test and re-test protocol in the bench press test. Pearson-Product Moment Correlation method's was used to determine the value of objectivity, reliability and validity testing. The findings showed that the 900 push-ups test protocol showed high consistency between the two testers with a value of r = .99. Likewise, The reliability value between test and re-test for the 90º push-ups test for the male (r=.93) and female (r=.93) students was also high. The results showed a correlation between 90º push-ups test and bench press test for boys was r = .64 and girls was r = .28. This finding indicates that the use of the 90º push-ups to test muscular strength and endurance in the upper body of males has a higher validity values than female students.

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Objectivity, Reliability, and Validity of the 90A Push-Ups Test Protocol Among Male and Female Students. (2013). Global Journal of Medical Research, 13(K5), 33-37. https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/100188

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