Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation of Selected Tests Flashcards
athletic performance
the ability to respond effectively to the various physical demands of the specific sport or event
definition of low speed muscular strength
muscular strength is related to the force a muscle or muscle group can exert in one maximal effort while maintaining proper form, and it can be quantified by the maximum weight that can be lifted at once
high speed muscular strength or maximal anaerobic muscular power or anaerobic power
related to the ability of muscle tissue to exert high force while contracting at a high speed
definition of anaerobic capacity
the maximal rate of energy production by the combined phosphagen and anaerobic glycolytic energy systems for moderate-duration activities
Local muscular endurance definition
the ability of certain muscles or muscle groups to perform repeated contractions against a sub maximal resistance
definition of aerobic capacity, also called aerobic power
is the maximum rate at which an athlete can produce energy through oxidation of energy sources and is usually expressed as a volume of oxygen consumed per kg of bodyweight
agility definition
the ability to stop, start, and change the direction of the whole body rapidly
speed definition
is movement distance per unit time and is typically quantified as the time taken to cover a fixed distance
flexibility
defined as the range of motion about a body joint
balance
it the ability to maintain static and dynamic equilibrium or the ability to maintain the body’s center of gravity over its base of support
stability
a measure of the ability to return to a desired position following a disturbance to the system
body composition definition
usually refers to the relative proportions by weight of fat and lean tissue
anthropometry
the science of measurement applied to the human body, generally includes measurements of height, weight, and selected body girths
maximum muscular strength (low speed strength) tests
1RM bench press
1RM bench pull
1RM back squat
maximum muscular power (high-speed strength) tests
1RM Power Clean Standing Long Jump Vertical Jump Static Vertical Jump Reactive Strength Index Margaria-Kalamen Test
anaerobic capacity test
300-yards Shuttle
local muscular endurance tests
partial curl-up
push-up
YMCA Bench Press Test
Aerobic Capacity tests
1.5-Mile Run
12-minute run
yo-yo intermittent recovery test
Maximal Aerobic Speed Test
Agility tests
t-test
hexagon test
pro agility test
505 agility test
Speed test
straight line sprint test
balance and stability tests
balance error scoring system (BESS)
Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)
Flexibility tests
Sit-and-Reach Test
Overhead Squat
body composition test
skinfold measurements
anthropometry
girth measurements
difference score
the difference between an athlete’s score at the beginning and end of a training period or between two separate testing times- percent change is another measurement that can be used
statistics
the science of collecting, classifying, analyzing, and interpreting numerical data
descriptive statistics
summarizes or describes a large group of data
central tendency
are the values about which the data tend to cluster
mean
the average of the scores- most commonly used measure of central tendency
median
the middlemost score when a set of scores is arranged in order of magnitude
mode
the score that occurs with the greatest frequency
variability
the degree of a dispersion of scores within a group- two common measures are range and standard deviation
range
the interval from the lowest to the highest score
standard deviation
a measure of the variability of a set of scores about the mean
percentile rank
the percentage of test takers scoring below that individual
inferential statistics
allows one to draw general conclusions about a population from information collected in a population sample size
magnitude statistics
can provide a more useful approach for practitioners because it allows for interpretation of the clinical significance of fitness testing
smallest worthwhile change
refers to the ability of a test to detect the smallest practically important change in performance
effect size
calculated as the difference or change in the mean score as a proportion of the pretest standard deviation
