Chapter 13 - Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation of Selected Tests

Question 1

Jump height divided by contact time

Answer 1

Reactive Strength Index

Question 2

The athelte sprints toward the staris from a standing start 20’ from the base of the stairs and then up the staircase three steps at a time.

Power (Watts) = (Weight (N) x Height (m)) / time (sec)

Time is measured from the third step to the ninth step.

Answer 2

Margaria-Kalamen Test

Question 3

Athletes sprint 25 yards away, then immediately sprint back to the first line. Six round trips as fast as possible without stopping.

The average of two trials is recored to the nearest 1.0 second.

Answer 3

300 Yard Shutle

Question 4

Set a metronome to 40 beats per minute and have the individual do slow, controlled repititions to lift the shoulder blads off the mat in time with the metronome. The upper back must touch the floor before each curl-up.

The athlete must perform as many repititions as possible without pausing, to a maximum of 75.

Answer 4

Curl up

Question 5

Beginning position - Knees off ground

For the army standard, as many repetitions done within a timed 2-minute period.

Answer 5

Army Push-up

Question 6

Begginning position - Knees on ground, legs crossed

For ACSM standard, as many reptitions as possible are done continuously until failure.

Answer 6

ACSM Push Up for Females

Question 7

Consists of 2 x 20m shuttle runs at increasing speeds interspersed with a 10-second period of recovery.

Interval 1 - Start at 10 km/h.

Interval 2 - Start at 13 km/h

Answer 7

Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test