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