Standardization of Artistic Gymnastic SkillTest on Salto Backward Stretched Dismount for Sub Junior Girls

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to standardization of artistic gymnastic skill test on salto backward stretched dismount for sub junior girls. A sample size or design is a definite plan for determining before any data is actually collected for obtaining a sample from a given population. The subjects of this study was girls Gymnastic players who represented minimum state level or 3 year game age (as per certified by coach) with the help of purposive sampling. The age group of the subjects were below 14 years only. To construct the gymnastic skills test battery’s face validity was formulated by the researcher. A researcher taken different kinds of gymnastic skills from the FIG rulebook. After that we sent the skills to 13 experts for rating through likert scale. Then the experts rated & gave suggestions. When we finalized the skill by looking at the ratings. Highly rated skill had been considered for skill test battery. It is concluded that the gymnastic skill test ultimately could retain better skill item among the various skill items, which can successfully measure the gymnastic skill ability of the sub-junior gymnastic players with acceptable face validity, highly reliability and objectivity.