International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences Vol. 10(4A), pp. 36 - 40
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2022.101306
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Validity and Reliability of Shark Buoy Swimming Aid

Farizul Athir Mohd Ramli ^*, Yusop Ahmad
Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia

ABSTRACT

The aim of the study is to determine the value of the validity and reliability of a swimming aid innovation, which is known as Sharky Buoy. A descriptive study design was used in this study. There are five expert panels involved in this study to evaluate the content validity of the swimming aid by using a questionnaire. Result shows that the swimming aid has a high score of content validity, which is r= 0.81. Meanwhile, to measure the reliability of the swimming aid, 30 swimming coaches were chosen randomly to fill out the questionnaire according to the extent of their satisfaction regarding the swimming aid. The result shows that the swimming aid has a good score of reliability, which is 0.80. The reliability has been evaluated using a Cronbach Alpha in the SPSS. In short, the swimming aid is suitable to be used as a teaching aid to teach children how to swim effectively.

KEYWORDS
Validity, Reliability, Swimming Aid, Shark Buoy

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Farizul Athir Mohd Ramli , Yusop Ahmad , "Validity and Reliability of Shark Buoy Swimming Aid," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 4A, pp. 36 - 40, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2022.101306.

(b). APA Format:
Farizul Athir Mohd Ramli , Yusop Ahmad (2022). Validity and Reliability of Shark Buoy Swimming Aid. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 10(4A), 36 - 40. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2022.101306.