Use of Technology in the Assessment of Motor Skills: Mobile Applications
Use of Technology in the Assessment of Motor Skills: Mobile Applications
Assessment of motor skills is a critical component of physical education programs in schools. It plays a vital role in helping teachers and coaches identify strengths and weaknesses in students' motor skills, which can then be used to develop targeted skills and optimize overall physical development. Therefore, the assessment of students' cognitive, perceptual, and motor skills also contributes to the promotion of lifelong physical activity by improving physical fitness and supporting participation.
In the last 10 years, exciting developments in the field of technology have enabled practical measurement tools used in the assessment of motor skills in sports sciences to reach the pockets of coaches and teachers. Developments in the field of Internet and information technologies, communication, and innovation have led to scientific, technical, and technological developments in the sports industry; the integration of technology and sports has been realized thanks to the Internet of things, artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, augmented reality. These developments have enabled us to have accessible, measurable, and evidence-based data on the performance and skill levels of students and athletes through applications on mobile devices.
Measurement of motor skills such as strength, power, speed, endurance, agility, and assessment of perceptual characteristics such as nerve-muscle coordination and reaction can be done through smartphone and tablet applications without any special hardware and at much lower costs or completely free of charge. This program will provide theoretical and practical information about mobile technology applications that teachers and coaches can use to assess students' basic movement skills without the need for any additional measurement tools.
Presenter: Dr. Sümer ALVURDU- Academic Member / Gazi University Faculty of Sport Sciences