fitness assessment (SAC 4)

Question 1

The purpose of fitness testing including physiological, psychological and sociocultural perspectives

Answer 1

• Physiological: fitness barriers, strengths and weaknesses
• Psychological: mental toughness and motivation
• Sociocultural: social groups, values and environment

Question 2

Determining strengths & weaknesses:

Answer 2

• compare with norms
• pre-fitness testing establishes which fitness components are strong and which need improving

Question 3

Establishing a baseline:

Answer 3

• establish a baseline to compare future test results to
• can indicated how much improvement there has been
• helps analyse the effectiveness of the training program

Question 4

Determining mental toughness:

Answer 4

• using max effort tests such as VO2 max and PRT
• this requires athletes to mentally push themselves (this can measure the psychological strength of the athlete under physical pressure)

Question 5

Creating motivation (goal setting):

Answer 5

• participants are more likely to goal set and increase self success with strong mental toughness
• social support will help result in further motivation

Question 6

Determining team positions:

Answer 6

• more suitable team positions can be decided based of fitness test results

Question 7

Establishing cardiovascular risk:

Answer 7

• cardiovascular risk can be tested through body composition testing

Question 8

Job selection criteria:

Answer 8

• fitness testing can form a part of selection criteria for employment
  (e.g for police force they need to complete 20m shuttle run to a minimum of stage 5.1)

Question 9

PAR-Q

Answer 9

• physical activity readiness questionnarie
• type of pre-participation health screening
• establishes physical readiness for fitness testing/program, this helps identify potential health risks.

Question 10

informed consent:

Answer 10

• legal document signed for liability
• designed to minimise the harm for both the performer and test administrator
• explains the nature, purpose of the test and any harm/risks involved
• Participants can ask any questions as well as withdraw at any time.

Question 11

test aims and protocols & procedures:

Answer 11

• protocols/procedures state how each test should be conducted

Question 12

RELIABILITY

Answer 12

• if the test is performed multiple times should the results be the same

Factors: same time of day, same warm-up, similar environmental conditions, similar nutrition, same equipment

Question 13

VALIDITY

Answer 13

• Is the test measuring what it claims to measure
  (field test are compared to the lab tests to see if they measure what they claim)

Question 14

ACCURACY

Answer 14

• to be more accurate should be complete by training professionals in sports science labs
  (using equipment such as timing gates)

Question 15

Steps in fitness testing:

Answer 15

• Activity analysis (identifies relevant fitness components)
• Pre fitness testing
• Exercise prescription
• Exercise program
• Post fitness testing
• Evaluate