fitness tests

Question 1

what is the functional threshold test

Answer 1

refers to the highest intensity that performer can work at for one hour, there performer should try to keep to this intents over a predetermined period of time, allowing personalised training zones to be created

Question 2

what does the functional threshold test, test

Answer 2

subximal aerobic fitness

Question 3

what is the lactate threshold fitness test

Answer 3

refers to the occurrence of lactate accumulation in the blood and determines when anaerobic exercise is taking place, the performer increase the intensity of exercise at different stage until the are exhausted, blood samples are taken at each stage and then analysed for lactate concentration

Question 4

what fitness component does lactate threshold test

Answer 4

submaximal aerobic fitness

Question 5

what is the gas analysis fitness test

Answer 5

athlete measuring the composition of the air they are breathing out by using a mouthpiece to expire their air into a specialised bag, then will be analysed to determines measures such as VO2 max

Question 6

what does gas analysis test

Answer 6

exercise economy

Question 7

what is the multi stage fitness test

Answer 7

two seta of cones spaces 20 apart, beep is emmitted and the performer must run to the other et of cones before the beep happens again, repeated and the beeps being closer together, performer continues until exhaustion, level reached by performer is recored

Question 8

what fitness test does the multi stage fitness test test

Answer 8

maximal aerobic fitness

Question 9

what happens in the step test

Answer 9

performer performs either 24 or 22 steps per minute, while stepping onto a box, continues for three mintutes, once finished heart rate is recored and compared to a fitness index.

Question 10

what fitness component des the step test test

Answer 10

maximal aerobic fitness

Question 11

what is the yo-yo test

Answer 11

same procedure as he multi stage fitness test, but it starts off quicker pace before altering the speed, athlete continues till exhaustion

Question 12

what component does the yo-yo test, test

Answer 12

maximal aerobic fitness

Question 13

what happens in the 12 min Cooper run

Answer 13

performer runs around track for 12 mins aiming to cover as much distance as possible

Question 14

what component does the 12 mink Cooper run test

Answer 14

maximal aerobic fitness

Question 15

what is the Wingate test

Answer 15

takes place on a cycle ergometer, the performer cycles as quickly as they can for 30 seconds, as a redetermined load is dropped onto the wheels making out harder to pedal formula can reused to determine peak power produced

Question 16

what component does the Wingate test test

Answer 16

anaerobic capacity

Question 17

what is maximum accumulated oxygen deficit

Answer 17

includes 10 x 4 min sub maximal bouts of exercise

Question 18

what component does the maximum accumulated oxygen deficit test

Answer 18

anaerobic capacity

Question 19

what is the repeated anaerobic sprint test

Answer 19

two sets of cones are placed 35m metres apart, performer then sprints from one set to another, once one sprint is completed the performer rests for 10secs before sprint grace Ito the original set of cones, this is repeated three times, the time taken for each sprint is recorded, before being entered in a calculation

Question 20

what component of fitness does repeated anaerobic sprint test, test

Answer 20

anaerobic capacity

Question 21

what happens in the Cunningham and Faulkner test

Answer 21

performer runs of a treadmill at a pace of 8 mph at an incline of 20% until they are exhausted and can longer continue, time taken to reach exhaustion is recored

Question 22

what component does Cunningham and Faulkner test

Answer 22

anaerobic capacity

Question 23

what is the jump test

Answer 23

the performer stand next to a wall, before completing a vertical jump and touching the wall at as high a point as they can, highest point then measured

Question 24

what component does the jump test,test

Answer 24

anaerobic power

Question 25

what is the margarita- kalamen test

Answer 25

performer is weighted , a set of 12 steps is place 6 m in front of the performer, then performer then sprints to the steps and aims to reach the top of the seps as quickly as possible by only stepping on the their and sixth and ninth step, the time taken form the third to ninth step is recorded

Question 26

what component does the margarita kalamen test test

Answer 26

anaerobic capacity

Question 27

what is the strength test

Answer 27

the one rep max test, lift as heavy a weight as they can to complete one repetition, the weight lifted is recored

Question 28

what component does the strength test, test

Answer 28

anaerobic capacity

Question 29

what is agility test

Answer 29

involves the performer completing a 10m x 5m course by following a path around and in between a set of cones, performer Strats by lying on their chest, the time taken is then recored

Question 30

what component does the agility test, test

Answer 30

anaerobic capacity

Question 31

what is the 30m sprint test

Answer 31

30m set out by two cones with performer sprinting from one to another, the time taken to cover the distance is recorded

Question 32

what component does 30m sprint test, test

Answer 32

maximum speed