Fitness testing Flashcards
Lab testing
procedure for assessing ability in a particular endeavour
Why is fitness testing done
To monitor progression, engagement and performance
To provide a baseline data on what an athlete needs and as a point of reference later into the season
Field Testing
used to assess ability that is. Performed away from the lab and dent require extensive training or equipment
Evaluation
a process of analysing test results for the purpose of decision making
When is Fitness testing done
Pre-season, Mid-season and Post-season
Why is fitness testing done for the Pre-season
A test undertaken before the beginning of training to determine an athletes intial basic ability to see strengths and weaknesses
Why is fitness testing done for the Midseason
A test undertaken during a training periods to assses and modify reponse to a programme
Why is fitness testing done for the Post Season
A test taken after a training period to see after a training period if it was successful of the training programme in achieving the training objective
Types of Validity
reliable and validity
Reliable, Not Valid
Both Reliable & Valid
Unreliable, But valid
Unreliable & Unvalid
Validity Construct
F,C,C
(Face, Content and criterion are subset)
Validity Construct: Face
At face value the athlete needs to appreciate the validity of the test
Validity Construct: Content
Expert opinions given about the test
Doing a sprint test for an endurance runner
Validity Construct: Criterion
Association
Is the test measuring what the lab tests would show
Is the multi-stage fitiness test close to the VO2 max test
Validity Construct: Other
what makes fitness testing valid
Specific to sport / activity
*Produce repeatable results (reliability)
*Be Interesting
*Be meaningful
*At a suitable difficulty
*Allow accurate scoring
*Allow ability differentiation
Reliability
Test and re-test ability
How consitent is the outcome
Reliability Factor
Intra-subject (consistency of performance
Inter-rater
The different scorers who might mark the athlete so both have different opinions
Are they consistent or are they getting less consistent throughout
Test failur
Test cannot be reliably repeated
Typical errors
Statistics incorporates error to due equipment and biological variation of the athlete
Focus (test reliabilty)
Functional movement screening (FMS)
Questions remain regarding its utility as a means to evaluate the effectiveness of training.
Training Needs
EE, C, Physical
Establlish and Evlolve
Components, Physical components,
Training Needs: Components
Aim
Goals
Time
Motivsation
Commitment
Support
Injury statures
Training Needs: Current Components
used during pre-tests
Cadriovasuclar fitness
Aerobic & anearobic
Muscular
Endurance
Potention
Training Needs: Physical Components
used during the mid test stage
Physical compnents
Cadriovasuclar fitness
Aerobic & anearobic
Muscular
Hurding & pacing
Towards the end post test will be used
Specificity (Specific adataition to Imposed demainds (SAID)
Observation
Description: The observation that fitness/performance improves through training movement patterns and intensities of a specific task and fitness type (strength, power, endurance, or flexibility) (
Validity
How valid are these tests
*Fitness construct
–Strength, Speed, Endurance, Power, Flexibility
*Skill
–.e.g. Passing accuracy and distance
*Function
–Agility tests, occupational test - military
*Performance
–Return to play
Factors that could affect a test result
Experience and training status
Technique, skill, competition level, fatigue
*Age and sex
Maturation, transition, sex differences
*Environmental factors
Heat, cold, wind, rain, surface, gradient, altitude
*Athletic load (internal and external factors)
*Sleep
*Nutrition
*Motivation
Answers were put poorly as it wasn’t discussed
So sleep couldve been said BUT WHY does sleep affect test result? WHY does the heat make it harder to complete a test
Test Formatting
*You have a valid and reliable test.
*The test is suitable for the individual
*The individual is aware of the purpose of the test
*You have mitigated against the factors that might affect test outcome
*The testing team are aware of their role and trained to complete the task
The athlete is aware of the test protocols and how they are scored
Testing Batteries
P,R,S
Planning
–Number of athletes
–Availability of testers
–Availability of equipment
–Health and safety
*Rest
–Equal and sufficient (absolute or relative – HR)
*Sequence
–Fatigue erodes skill – skill and non-fatiguing first
–Agility
–Max power
–Sprint
–Local Muscular Endurance (sit-up and press-up)
–Fatiguing anaerobic (shuttles)
–Aerobic capacity (best effort)
Why warm up
Prevent injury
Mental prep
To go through your routine]\
Physiological benefits of a warm up
Warm-up prior to an athletic event is considered essential to optimise performance (Bishop, 2002)
*Faster contraction of agonist and relaxation of antagonist muscles (Hoffman 2002)
*Increased blood flow and optimized metabolic responses (Bishop, 2003)
*Improvements in force development and reaction time
*Improvements in strength and power
*Lowered viscous resistance in muscles
*Improved O2 delivery
*Increased blood flow to active muscles
Testing structure
Nf, Ag, Mp, Sp, Lm, Fa, Aero
- Nonfatiguing tests (e.g., height, weight, flexibil-ity, skinfold and girth measurements, vertical jump)
- Agility tests (e.g., T-test, pro agility test)
- Maximum power and strength tests (e.g., IRM
power clean, 1RM squat) - Sprint tests (e.g., 40 m sprint with split times at
10 m and 20 m) - Local muscular endurance tests (e.g., push-up test)
- Fatiguing anaerobic capacity tests (e.g., 300-yard
[275 m] shuttle) - Aerobic capacity tests (e.g., 1.5-mile [2.4 km] run or Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test)
