Fitness Tests Flashcards
What are the two fitness tests used to measure muscular endurance?
- 1 minute sit-up test
- 1 minute press-up test
What are the muscular endurance fitness tests measured in?
rep/minute
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the muscular endurance fitness tests?
+ quick and easy to carry out
+no specialist equipment requirement
-human error counting reps
What affects the validity of the muscular endurance fitness test results?
- Only measures certain muscles ie. abdominal or upper arm
- same type of rep/ correct rep must be performed each time
What affects the reliability of the muscular endurance fitness tests results?
- It is influenced by the type of warm up carried out and if the warm up id different the next time the test is carried out the results may differ
What is a modified press up?
A press up catered to your needs. This may include doing press-ups on your knees if required.
What fitness test is used to measure power?
Vertical jump test
What is the vertical jump test measured in?
Kgm/s
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the vertical jump test?
+ simple and easy to carry out
+ no specialised equipment needed
- need assistance to help measure
- technique plays a part in maximising score
What affects the reliability of the vertical jump test?
- doing the test less than 3 times
- not performing the same warm up
What affects the validity of the vertical jump test?
- can be human error when measuring
- incorrect technique when bending knees
What two fitness tests is used to measure aerobic endurance?
- Forestry step test
- Multistage fitness test
What is the forestry step test measured in?
ml/kg/min
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the forestry step test?
+simple and easy to carry out
+large numbers of participants can perform the test at once
-can be boring and repetitive
-specialised Metronome equipment required
What affects the reliability of the forestry step test?
- using a different bench height for the test
- if the pulse is taken at the wrong time
What affects the validity of the forest forestry step test?
- In relation to predict the VO2 max the results are not as valid as other fitness test ie. MSFT
What fitness test is used to measure speed?
35m sprint test
What is the 35m sprint test measured in?
seconds (to the tenth of a second)
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the 35m sprint test?
+its simple and easy to carry out (indoor and outdoor)
+large number of participants can perform at once
- need assistance to help with timing
- not suitable for older athletes
What affects the reliability of the 35m sprint test?
- not completing the same warm up
- not sprinting the correct distance
What affects the validity of the 35m sprint test?
+can be human error when timing
+fatigue can impact results
What test is used to measure agility and speed?
Illinois agility run
What is the Illinois agility run measured in?
seconds
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Illinois agility run?
+ simple and easy to carry out
+no specialist equipment needed
- need assistance to help with timing
- risk of slipping
What affects the reliability of the Illinois agility run?
- not completing the same warm up
- doing the test once
What affects the validity of the Illinois agility run?
- wrong starting position (not lying down)
- human error when measuring distance between coned and when timing
What three fitness tests are used to measure body composition?
- Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Skinfold testing
- Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)
What does BMI stand for?
Body mass index
What is the BMI test measured in?
kilograms/metres*2
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the BMI test?
+simple and easy to carry out
+no specialist equipment is required
-not always accurate for muscular individuals (they may be classed as obese due to large muscle mass)
What affects the reliability of the BMI test?
- same method should be performed each time
- test not being valid due to muscle mass
What affects the validity of the BMI test?
- test does not take into account muscle mass
- human error when measuring height or weight
What is the skin fold test measured in?
measure reading in mm to the nearest 0.5mm
jackson-pollock nomogram= add three results, plot age and total sum on jp nomogram
join up points=percentage body fat
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the skin fold test?
+accurate test for body composition
-can be uncomfortable for the participant
What affects the reliability of the skin fold test?
-experience of tester taking measurements
What affects the validity of the skin fold test?
- the equipment must be calibrated correctly
- the correct areas of the body according to sex must be measured
What does BIA stand for?
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis
What is the BIA test measured in?
percentage
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the BIA test?
+can be easily carried out
- need specialist equipment
- needs participants to be hydrated
What is the multistage fitness test measured in?
ml/kg/min
VO2 max= maximum oxygen intake
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the multistage fitness test?
+can be easily carried out
+lots of participant can partake at once
- participants may not push themselves to physical exhaustion and drop out sooner
- may be boring/repetitive
What affects the reliability of the multistage fitness test?
- distance must be accurately measured
- test must be carried out in the same conditions ie. indoors or outdoors
What affects the validity of the multistage fitness test?
- test is more valid for a long distance athlete as it reflects their sport
- high correlation to V02 max scores from normative data
What test is used to measure flexibility?
sit and reach test
What is the sit and reach test measured in?
centimetres
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the sit and reach test?
+quick and easy to carry out
- variation in leg and arm length
- not relevant to test flexibility in other body parts
What affects the reliability of the sit and reach test?
could be influenced by the type of warm up carried out beforehand, if same warm up is not carried out
What affects the validity of the sit and reach test?
only measures flexibility of lower back and hamstrings (although it is valid for those areas)
What fitness test measures muscular strength?
hand grip dynamiter
What is the hand grip dynamiter test measured in?
kgw
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the hand grip dynamiter test?
+easy to carry out
+does not need a lot of equipment
- needs specialist equipment
- can only test one participant at a time (bad/low practicality)
What affects the reliability of the hand grip dynamiter test?
- dynamiter needs to be calibrated to gain consistent results
- technique needs to be the same each time
What affects the validity of the hand grip dynamiter test?
- only tests strength in forearm muscles
- does not include strength of other muscle groups
