8. Fitness Testing

Question 1

List two training methods and two fitness tests for aerobic power

Answer 1

Continous and Fartlek. 20m Shuttle Run and Coopers 12 min run

Question 2

List a training method and two fitness tests for strength

Answer 2

Resistance training. 1RM max bench press or leg press and the 7 stage abdominal strength test

Question 3

List two training methods and two fitness tests for flexibility

Answer 3

Sit and Reach and Bend, Twist and Touch. Stretching (PNF and Static), Pilaties and Yoga.

Question 4

Identify the aims of fitness testing before, during and after a training program

Answer 4

Before: To determine strengths and weakness’s and set bench marks. During to increase motivation and evalutate the effectiveness and after to evualuate the effectiveness and set new benchmarks.

Question 5

Describe Lab testing

Answer 5

completed in a laboratory, most accurate, expensive, elite athletes EG. VO2 max test

Question 6

Describe field testing

Answer 6

inexpensive, readily available, estimations or predictions, in class EG. 20m shuttle run

Question 7

Describe direct testing

Answer 7

gives a direct indication or value EG. VO2 max test

Question 8

Describe indirect testing

Answer 8

based on predictive measures and equations linked to norms EG. 20m shuttle run

Question 9

Describe the fitness testing protocol of reliability

Answer 9

Can the test be replicated to produce consistent results. Eg by doing everyting the same each time.

Question 10

Describe the fitness testing protocol of accuracy

Answer 10

rules and guidelines need to be strictly followed.

Question 11

Describe the fitness testing protocol of validity

Answer 11

Is the test a recognised way to measure the fitness component

Question 12

Describe how fitness tests should be ordered.

Answer 12

Tests should be done in an order that minimises the impact on future tests. The best way to do this is to do the tests in order of least fatiguing to most fatiguing.