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- Title
SIMILARITY ANALYSIS OF MULTIVARIATE PROFILES.
- Authors
Stupnicki, Romuald; Norkowski, Henryk; Sienkiewicz, Edyta; Milde, Katarzyna
- Abstract
A method of constructing multivariate profiles was presented together with an analysis of their similarity. Wingate test data (mean and terminal power outputs, times to attain and to maintain mean power, and time to run 2x25 m distance) from three sports (judo, 400 m race, handball) and a control group served as examples. Individual profiles for control group were compared with mean reduced profiles for three sports using similarity indices obtained from chi-square function. The profiles were computed from data standardised against means and SD for the control group (physical education students). Next, the data were reduced by subtracting averaged values (both group and individual) for all five variables. Several types of profiles for individual students were demonstrated, among them similar or significantly dissimilar to given sports. The method can be used as a screening aid in sport selection and/or classification.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL education; MULTIVARIATE analysis; STUDENTS
- Publication
Papers on Anthropology, 2002, Vol 11, p283
- ISSN
1406-0140
- Publication type
Article