DESIGN AND VALIDATION OF THE SOCCER TACTICAL KNOWLEDGE TEST (STKT)
DESIGN AND VALIDATION OF THE SOCCER TACTICAL KNOWLEDGE TEST (STKT)
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Serra Olivares, Jaime
Garcia-Lopez, L. M.
Garcia-Lopez, L. M.
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10.15366/rimcafd2016.63.008
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Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to determine the validity of a tactical knowledge assessment test in soccer. Seven experts reviewed the instrument and 465 children aged 8 to 14 years completed the test. The experts' opinion (100% agreement), internal consistency (alpha=.87), Test-retest correlation (r=.75), and the correlations between the soccer tactical knowledge and the external criterion of soccer coaches (r=. 46, p<.01), showed reasonable evidence for assessing the test reliability. The sport context was determinant on the tactical knowledge (p<.01), supporting construct and concurrent validity. These results verify the validity of this instrument for assessing soccer tactical knowledge in young beginners who are starting to practice team sports.