Reliability of health assessment questionnaire for female sportspersons involved in team sports

Author(s)

Manmohan Kaur¹ , Sukanya Rawat² , Dhananjoy Shaw^3*; ¹Head of the Department, Jesus and Mary College (JMC), University of Delhi, Bapu Dham, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India; ²Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences (DPESS), University of New Delhi, India; ³Head of Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences (DPESS), University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

Abstract

Sports have an immense impact on a person’s daily life and health. Getting indulged in physical activities like sports improves your heart function, reduces the risks of diabetes, controls blood sugar and lowers tension and stress level. The objective of the study was to evaluate the test-retest reliability of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HQ) for females involved in team sports. A group 35 females involved in team games/sports, aged 17 to 20 years participated as the subject of the study. A questionnaire with selected 42 attributes/elements representing health status was developed and sent to the expert of the field. Mean and standard deviation of the responses of the subject were calculated for descriptive statistical analysis. Pearson’s coefficient of correlation was used to measure the test-retest reliability of the health questionnaire. All statistical test was applied p<0.05 level of significance. The range of ‘r’ for the administered questionnaire was .40 to .70 which is considered an “acceptable” measure of reliability. In conclusion each item/variable of the selected questionnaire had acceptable reliability in regard to females involved in team sports.

Keywords

team games; health assessment; questionnaire; female sportsperson; reliability; validity

Cite this paper

Kaur, M., Rawat, S., Shaw, D. (2022), Reliability of Health Assessment Questionnaire for Female Sportspersons involved in Team Sports, IRESPUB Journal of Wellness & Lifestyle Management. Volume 2, Issue 3, Jul-Aug 2022, Page 1-8

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