Athlete Self-Report Measures in Research and Practice: Considerations for the Discerning Reader and Fastidious Practitioner

• DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2016-0395
• Publication Date: 2016-11-11T14:46:29Z
• Authors: Anna E. Saw; Michael Kellmann; Luana C. Main; Paul B. Gastin
• Keywords: Self-report study; Fastidious organism

Athlete self-report measures (ASRM) have the potential to provide valuable insight into training response; however, there is a disconnect between research and practice that needs be addressed; namely, measure or methods used in are not always reflective of practice, data primarily obtained from lacks empirical quality. This commentary reviews existing psychometric properties required considered acceptable for practice. information will allow discerning readers make judgment on quality ASRM being reported papers. Fastidious practitioners researchers also provided with explicit guidelines selecting implementing an reporting these details