The College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences for Girls at the University of Baghdad discussed a Master’s thesis titled “Constructing and Standardizing Specific Tests for Certain Bio-motor and Cognitive Abilities of Wheelchair Tennis Players Under 18 Years Old in Iraq”, submitted by the researcher Taif Hassan Mandeel. The examination committee was chaired by Professor Dr. Mazin Hassan Jassim from the University of Wasit, with the membership of Professor Dr. Warda Abbas Ali as a member and supervisor, Professor Dr. Abeer Dakhel Hatem as a member, and Professor Dr. Luay Hussein Shukr as a member.
The study primarily aimed to construct specific tests for certain bio-motor and cognitive abilities tailored for wheelchair tennis players, as well as to determine standard scores and levels for these targeted abilities among the players.
Regarding the conclusions, the researcher successfully provided objective and standardized measurement tools (tests) to assess specific bio-motor abilities—specifically strength characterized by speed, motor response speed, agility, and coordination—for wheelchair tennis players under the age of 18. The designed bio-motor and cognitive tests proved their validity in measuring the exact attributes they were developed for, demonstrated by their normal distribution across the construction sample. Furthermore, the designed tests showed a high capability to differentiate between high-performing and low-performing participants within the research sample, proving to be highly suitable in terms of difficulty and ease.
Based on these findings, the researcher recommended disseminating the designed tests to wheelchair tennis coaches for practical application and to leverage them in evaluating players while identifying their strengths and weaknesses in bio-motor and cognitive abilities. The recommendations also emphasized adopting the established criteria and norms resulting from this study in the classification and selection processes for wheelchair tennis players.
Finally, this study directly aligns with the fourth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which represents Quality Education.
The College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences for Girls at the University of Baghdad discussed a Master’s thesis titled “Constructing and Standardizing Specific Tests for Certain Bio-motor and Cognitive Abilities of Wheelchair Tennis Players Under 18 Years Old in Iraq”, submitted by the researcher Taif Hassan Mandeel. The examination committee was chaired by Professor Dr. Mazin Hassan Jassim from the University of Wasit, with the membership of Professor Dr. Warda Abbas Ali as a member and supervisor, Professor Dr. Abeer Dakhel Hatem as a member, and Professor Dr. Luay Hussein Shukr as a member.
The study primarily aimed to construct specific tests for certain bio-motor and cognitive abilities tailored for wheelchair tennis players, as well as to determine standard scores and levels for these targeted abilities among the players.
Regarding the conclusions, the researcher successfully provided objective and standardized measurement tools (tests) to assess specific bio-motor abilities—specifically strength characterized by speed, motor response speed, agility, and coordination—for wheelchair tennis players under the age of 18. The designed bio-motor and cognitive tests proved their validity in measuring the exact attributes they were developed for, demonstrated by their normal distribution across the construction sample. Furthermore, the designed tests showed a high capability to differentiate between high-performing and low-performing participants within the research sample, proving to be highly suitable in terms of difficulty and ease.
Based on these findings, the researcher recommended disseminating the designed tests to wheelchair tennis coaches for practical application and to leverage them in evaluating players while identifying their strengths and weaknesses in bio-motor and cognitive abilities. The recommendations also emphasized adopting the established criteria and norms resulting from this study in the classification and selection processes for wheelchair tennis players.
Finally, this study directly aligns with the fourth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which represents Quality Education.
