Statistical
Analysis
* Organize data
* Infer from sample to population
* Must be familiar with to read articles and
interpret basic test information
* Observations into numbers
Types of Data
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Nominal
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Ordinal
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Interval
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Ratio
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Used to determine the appropriate statistical analysis and type of data.
Nominal Data
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Place in categories
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Mutally exclusive
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Numbers must be exclusive
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0 = males 1 = females
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Count the # of observations or percentage of observations
Ordinal Scale
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Ranks objects or individuals
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How much or how little
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If A>B and B>C then A>C
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Greater than more than
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Direct comparison in terms of attribute
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Rank 1-2-3-4-5
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The distance can vary
Interval Scale
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More Precise
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Orders objects according to amount of attribute
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Equal intervals
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Equal differences
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Order & distance have meaning
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No true zero point
Ratio Scale
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Highest Level
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True zero point
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Equal intervals
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Physical and Motor Performance
Mode
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Represents Most Often
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18, 19, 20,21,21,22,23,24,
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Mode = 21
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18,19,20,20,21,21,22,23,24
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Mode = 20 & 21 Bimodal
Mode
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Not a stable measure
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Two modes from different populations are often different
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Seldom reported
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Used with Nominal Data
Median
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50% cases above and below
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10, 15, 20, 25, 30
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Median = 20
Relates to middle. Must put numbers in order (low to high or
high to low).
Median
• 50% cases above
and below
• 10, 11, 12, 13,
14, 15
• Median = 12.5
• Ordinal statistic
based on rank order
MEAN = sum of score : N
Type Scores
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Mean = Interval or ratio
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Median = Ordinal Statistic
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Mode = Nominal
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Mean is more stable
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Means will vary less than median or mode
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More frequently used
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Best indicator of combined performance of entire group
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Median = typical performance
Learning Objectives
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Know the following:
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Types of data and how used (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio)
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Descriptive statistics (Measures of Central Tendency – mean, median, mode)
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How to calculate descriptive statistics
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Advantages and disadvantages
