Fitness testing

Question 1

The grip strength dynamometer is usef to measure which component of fitness?

Answer 1

strength - static strength

Question 2

What equipment is required for the grip strength dynamometer test

Answer 2

Just the Grip strength dynamometer

Question 3

Which units is grip strength measured in?

Answer 3

Kilograms

Question 4

Which 3 aspects of fitness testing should you know ready for a potential question?

Answer 4

1. Which component is the test measuring? 2. Which equipment and procedures are needed? 3. What unit is the test measured in?

Question 5

Which fitness test is useful for measuring reaction time?

Answer 5

Ruler drop test

Question 6

What equipment is required for the rule drop test?

Answer 6

A ruler

Question 7

What are the procedures for the ruler drop test.

Answer 7

The tester holds the ruler and the participant places their fingers at the top at the zero centimetre line. The test drops the ruler and the participant has to catch the ruler in their fingers as quickly as possible.

Question 8

Which units are used to measure the ruler drop test?

Answer 8

Centimetres

Question 9

Which fitness test is useful for measuring speed?

Answer 9

30 metre sprint test (acceleration test)

Question 10

Which units are used to measure the 30 metre sprint test (acceleration test)?

Answer 10

seconds

Question 11

What equipment is require for the 30 metre sprint / acceleration test?

Answer 11

Cones, tape measure, stopwatch

Question 12

Which fitness test is useful for measuring agility?

Answer 12

Illinois agility run

Question 13

What equipment is require for the Illinois agility run?

Answer 13

Cones, stopwatch, 10m x 5m space

Question 14

Which units is the Illinois agility run measured in?

Answer 14

Seconds

Question 15

What are the procedures for the illinois agility run?

Answer 15

Lie on your front. At the signal, stand up and sprint around the cones in the correct order to finish the test.

Question 16

Which fitness test is useful for measuring power (explosive strength)?

Answer 16

Standing jump test

Question 17

What equipment is needed for standing jump tests?

Answer 17

A tape measure or a purpose designed wall measurement.

Question 18

Which units are used for standing jump tests?

Answer 18

centimetres

Question 19

What are the procedures for standing jump tests?

Answer 19

Two footed start position. The participant then jumps as far / high as possible and the distance is measured. In the standing high/sergeant jump the particpant reaches up the wall fo rthe first measurement and then jumps to move the measuring device or marks the wall at the hgihest point possible. The distance between the two is then measured.

Question 20

Which fitness test is useful for measuring flexibility?

Answer 20

Sit and reach test (lower back and hamstring muscles)

Question 21

What equipment is require for the sit and reach test?

Answer 21

Purpose built sit and reach box or a bench and metre ruler

Question 22

What are the procedures for the sit and reach test?

Answer 22

Sit on the floor with your feet flat against the box / bench. Slowly reach forward and extend your arms and finger down the measuring tape or ruler. You must be able to hold the position for 3 seconds.

Question 23

Which fitness test is useful for measuring cardiovascular endurance?

Answer 23

Multi stage fitness test (bleep test) or 12 minute cooper run or Harvard step test

Question 24

Which units is the multi stage fitness (bleep) test measured in?

Answer 24

Levels

Question 25

What equipment is require for the multi stage fitness test (bleep test)

Answer 25

Cones, CD or sound recording of the bleep test, Loudspeaker system.

Question 26

What are the procedures for the multi stage fitness test?

Answer 26

There are 23 levels. You need to run between two sets of cones (lines) exactly 20m apart. You have to arrive before the beep sounds and the intervals become shorter every minute.

Question 27

Which units is the 12 minute Cooper run measured in?

Answer 27

Metres - usually the number of laps x the distance of the lap.

Question 28

What equipment is require for the 12 minute Cooper run

Answer 28

A known distante lap (running track etc). A stopwatch.

Question 29

What are the procedures for the 12 minute Cooper run

Answer 29

Participants have 12 minute to run as far as they can in 12 mintues.

Question 30

Which test is useful for testing balance?

Answer 30

Stork stand test

Question 31

Which are the units of measurement for the stork stand test?

Answer 31

seconds

Question 32

What are the procedures of the stork stand test?

Answer 32

Particpants lift one foot off the ground and hold it against the knee of the other leg. The have to hold the position as long as possible. It ends when they move either foot from its position.

Question 33

Which test can be used to measure co-ordination?

Answer 33

Alternate hand throw test.

Question 34

Which units are used to measure the alternate hand throw test?

Answer 34

Successful catches

Question 35

Which equipment is needed for the alternate hand throw test?

Answer 35

stopwatch, wall, ball, tape measure.

Question 36

What are the procedures of the alternate hand throw test?

Answer 36

The particpant stands 2 metres away from the wall and using a one handed underarm throwing action throws the ball against the wall and attempts to catch it with the opposite hand. They then thorw it with that hand and catch it with the first. The cycle repeats as many times as possible.