On the predictive efficiency of past performance and physical ability: The case of the National Football League
This study investigated the criterion-related validity of past performance and physical ability tests over time in a physically demanding context, the National Football League (NFL). Results suggested that an indicator of past performance, collegiate performance, engendered a stronger relationship with future NFL performance than a variety of physical ability tests administered during the NFL Combine. Unlike physical ability, past performance remained a valid predictor across four years of the criterion domain; however, the validity coefficients eventually deteriorated over time, following a simplex pattern commonly found with general mental ability tests. Implications germane to staffing research and practice are discussed.
See: http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-falcons/nfls-physical-testing-methods-853734.html
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| Notations: | technical and natural sciences sport games training science |
| Published in: | Human Performance |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a936627112~frm=abslink |
| Volume: | 24 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pages: | 158-172 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |