Fitness Testing 2 Flashcards
What is the forestry step test?
- Warm up
- Face a bench and step on and off whilst in time with the metronome
- Do this for 5 minutes
- Take your pulse for 15 seconds then times it by 4
What is the 35metre sprint test?
- Line up on the start line and sprint 35metres
- Record time taken, average for the 3 times
- Don’t do it more than 2 or 3 times a day
- Best performed on a track with good weather
- 3 people should time 1 person for best results
What is the Illinois agility test?
- Warm up
- Line down on the start line with your head on the start line, not in front
- On the starters command you must jump up and complete the course
- If you miss a turn or hit a cone you must start again
- Do two trials and record your best one
What is the vertical jump?
- Warm up
- Stand up with your hand against the wall, raised as high as you can you your feet flat on the ground
- Bend your knees a little bit then jump as high as you can
- Perform 3 times as no rest required
How do you measure the forestry step test?
ml per kg per min
How do you measure the 35metre sprint test?
Seconds
How do you measure the Illinois agility test?
Seconds
How do you measure the vertical jump?
kg metres per second
How do you interpret results for the forestry step test?
Normative table
How to you interpret results for the 35metre sprint test?
Normative table
How do you interpret results for the Illinois agility test?
Normative table
How do you interpret results for the vertical jump test?
Lewis Nomogram
How can validity be affected in the forestry step test?
- Not in time with beat
- Height of bench
- Technique being used
- Human error
How can validity be affected in the 35metre sprint test?
- Human error
* Fatigue
How can validity be affected in the Illinois agility test?
- Wrong starting position
* Human error, wrong time and measuring