Fitness Testing and Rationale

Question 1

What fitness tests can be used to measure aerobic power?

Answer 1

• Multi-stage fitness test
• VO2 max testing
• Yo-yo intermittent recovery test
• Cooper’s 12 minute run

Question 2

What fitness tests can be used to measure anaerobic power?

Answer 2

• Phosphate recover test
• 30sec wingate test

Question 3

What fitness tests can be used to measure muscular strength?

Answer 3

• 1RM (bench press, back squat, leg press)
• Grip Strength Dynamometer

Question 4

What fitness tests can be used to measure muscular power?

Answer 4

• Seated basketball throw (upper body)
• Vertical jump (lower body)

Question 5

What fitness tests can be used to measure muscular endurance?

Answer 5

• 60sec pushup tst (upper)
• 30sec situp test (core)

Question 6

What fitness tests can be used to measure speed?

Answer 6

• 20m sprint test
• 35m sprint test
• 50m sprint test

Question 7

What fitness tests can be used to measure agility?

Answer 7

• Illinois agility test
• Semo agility test

Question 8

What fitness tests can be used to measure flexibilty?

Answer 8

• Trunk flexion (sit and reach) test

Question 9

What fitness tests can be used to measure body composition?

Answer 9

• BMI
• Skinfolds

Question 10

What is the purpose of conducting a fitness test?

Answer 10

• Determining fitness component strengths and weaknesses
• Establish a baseline
• Mental toughness
• Motivation

Question 11

What is laboratory testing?

Answer 11

Is performed in a laboratory and is generally only used by elite sportspeople as it requires specialist equipment and can be expensive. Generally have extremely high levels of accuracy.

Question 12

What is field testing?

Answer 12

Field testing requires tests to be done in the ‘field’ such as in PE class or local sporting club. Usually able to test large groups and don’t require expensive or specialist equipment but are less accurate than lab tests

Question 13

What is maximal testing?

Answer 13

Is a test that is done to exhaustion. For example a beep test or VO2 max test are example of maximal testing as the athletes run until they are no longer able to do so

Question 14

What is submaximal testing?

Answer 14

Is when a test is not done to echaustion, but it done to a time or distance limit. For example, a cycle ergometer test which uses heart rate to measure VO2 max at submaximal intensities.

Question 15

What is direct testing?

Answer 15

Directly measures a fitness component. For example, a VO2 max test directly measures how much O2 a person breathes in and out, therefore directly measures aerobic power

Question 16

What is indirect testing?

Answer 16

Indirectly measures a fitness components. For example, the multo-stage fotness test can’t actually measure the performers O2 intake but results from the multi-stage fotness test can be analysed and comparaed to data to determine VO2 max.

Question 17

What is a fitness test battery?

Answer 17

A fitness test battery is a group of tests selected to assess particular fitness components relevant to one sport/profile.

Question 18

What is normative data?

Answer 18

Represent the results of a preferred group. These results are based on percentiles where performers are compared to the group.

Question 19

What is the criterion-referenced approach?

Answer 19

Readings such as BMI, waist circumference or blood pressure. The goal of a criterion-reference approach is to identify a level of fitness appropriate for health promotion.

Question 20

What are the physiological perspectives when undertaking a fitness test?

Answer 20

The fitness test must mimic the movements of the sport. WR is specific and is a recognised test to compare to norms

Question 21

What are the psychological perspectives when undertaking a fitness test?

Answer 21

The fitness test aims to motivate the athlete. Is individual an elite athlete?
Enjoyment?
Confidence?

Question 22

What are the sociocultural perspectives when undertaking a fitness test?

Answer 22

Is the fitness test cost effective and practical?

Question 23

What must be gained prior to conducting fitness tests?

Answer 23

• Informed consent
• PAR-Q
• Physiological health screening

Question 24

What is informed consent?

Answer 24

Are standard forms that participants complete as an acknowledgement of the nature and purpose of the tests they are about to undertake, as well as an acknowledgement of any associated risks.

Question 25

What is a physiologucal health screening?

Answer 25

Is an assessment of an athletes health and readiness to complete the fitness test. It is important ot consider current health status prior to undertaking fotness testing or starting an exercise regime. Can be completed through questionnaires such as a PAR-Q

Question 26

What makes a fitness test valid?

Answer 26

The validity of a test is the degree to which the test measures what it is intended to evaluate.

Question 27

What makes a fitness test reliable?

Answer 27

A test is reliable when theu are able to produce consistent and repeatable results.

Question 28

How to increase the reliability of a test?

Answer 28

• Conducted at the same time of day
• same warm-up should be conducted prior
• same order of fitness test
• same environmental conditions (temp, indoor/outdoor, etc)
• performers should have same nutrition and ydration preparation

Question 29

What makes a fitness test accurate?

Answer 29

If the results of a test are correctly measured.