Advantages And Disadvantages✅❌

Question 1

Circuit Training

Answer 1

Advantages✅: Can be adapted to suit any fitness level or any type of sport

Disadvantage❌: Often requires lots of space and specialised equipment

Question 2

Continuous Training

Answer 2

Advantage✅: Easy to organise
Requires little equipment
Can be done anywhere

Disadvantage❌: Can be boring
Only develops aerobic endurance, not anaerobic
Higher risk of injury if running on hard surface

Question 3

Interval Training

Answer 3

Advantages✅: Can be used to develop a number of fitness components
Requires little equipment

Disadvantages❌: Risk of overtraining which can cause injuries

Question 4

Skin Fold Testing

Answer 4

Advantage✅: Accurate test of body fat
Disadvantage❌: can be uncomfortable; may need to readjust clothing which can be uncomfortable

Question 5

BMI

Answer 5

Advantage✅: test is simple, quick and needs no specialised equipment
Disadvantage❌: it is not always accurate for muscular individuals

Question 6

BIA

Answer 6

Advantage✅: only have to uncover the left hand and foot so less embarrassing than skin fold
Disadvantage❌: equipment is expensive
if the person is not hydrated the result will be inaccurate

Question 7

Sit up Test

Answer 7

Advantages✅: it is easy to conduct and doesn’t need lots of equipment
Disadvantages❌: may need someone to either count your reps or manage the time

Question 8

35m Sprint Test

Answer 8

Advantage✅: Requires minimal equipment
Easy to set up
Can be conducted inside or outside

Disadvantages❌: might need another person to help time

Question 9

MSFT

Answer 9

Advantages✅: test is easy to conduct
Can be done indoors or outdoors
Can test multiple people at once

Disadvantages❌: Need to have a copy of MSFT CD

Question 10

Forestry Step Test

Answer 10

Advantage✅: Easy to perform
Little equipment needed

Disadvantage❌: Some people might not have the fitness or coordination to keep stepping for 5 mins

Question 11

Illinois Agility Test

Answer 11

Advantage✅: Can be set up anywhere on a non slip surface
Requires minimal equipment

Disadvantages❌: needs someone to help with timing

Question 12

Vertical Jump Test

Answer 12

Advantage✅: minimal equipment required
Simple to set up and conduct
Can be done almost anywhere

Disadvantages❌: can’t be conducted on your own
Someone needs to take measurement
Technique plays a part in maximising the score

Question 13

Grip Dynamometer

Answer 13

Advantages✅: easy to use
Can be conducted anywhere
Don’t need much equipment
Is fast to complete

Disadvantage❌: need specialised equipment
Can only test one person at a time, so can be expensive to buy many

Question 14

Sit and Reach

Answer 14

Advantage✅: quick and easy to do

Disadvantages❌: Variations in arm length can make things hard