Fitness tests Flashcards
What does it test? Procedures? Validity? Reliability?
Forestry step test
Test aerobic endurance. procedure: Steps set up 33cm for females and 40 cm for males. Metronome set at 90bpm which gives 22.5 steps per minute. Step in time with metronome for 5 minutes, rest for 15 seconds and measure heart rate.
validity: People with longer legs will find this test easier
reliability: It is less reliable if you don’t step in time with the metronome.
Multi-stage fitness test
Mark out two lines 20m apart with tape measure and tape. Recording played. There foot must be over the line when the next bleep sounds. This is one shuttle. The test is over if they cant carry on or they miss 3 bleeps.
It is less valid if the performer stops before they are two tired.
Weather makes results less reliable.
1 minute press up test
Muscular endurance and the strength of the upper body.
Performer lies in the starting position and on go they lower their chest keeping their back straight. Then return to the starting position this is one rep. partner counts the number of reps done in a minute with the stopwatch.
Test only measure the muscular strength of the upper body.
Bad technique can affect the score.
Grip dynamometer
Meter in dominant hand. Adjusted to fit hand. Squeeze as hard as you can for 5 second. You have 3 turns best score recorded.
Only measure muscular strength of lower arm and hand muscles.
If it isn’t adjusted to fit hand.
BIA
Electrodes attached to the right wrist and ankle. Analyser is turned on. A small electric current passes through the body. The easier it passes through the less fat free mass there is in the body.
If performer drinks more or less water.
Skin fold
Move or remove clothing from sites. Woman triceps(V) suprialiac (D) thigh(V) men: chest(D) abdominal (V) thigh (V) callipers used to pinch the skin form the muscle. 3 readings on each site taken and the averages are added to find score.
Using wrong sites or bad techniques.
Illinois agility run test
Lay down with your head level on the start line. On go get up and run the coarse as fast as you can. Partner times how long it took you. Result given in seconds.
Its valid for testing speed and agility for sports performers who’s sport involves running. Weather can affect the score. If the sports performer is not wearing the correct footwear they might be slower
35 metre run test
35 metres is measure out on a flat surface. On go run the 35 metres as fast as you can. Partner uses a stopwatch to time them. Performer gets 3 turns and 5 minutes rest between each. The best score is recorded.
It is valid for testing speed for sports performers who’s sport involves running.
If the reaction time of the timer is slow the result will be slower.
Sit and reach test
Performer sits on the floor with their legs straight. Box placed against feet. The performer reaches as far as they can. Partner measure the distance between their feet and where they have reached. They have three turns. The best score is recorded.
If legs aren’t straight results will be less reliable. If just don’t warm up results will be worse.
Only measure flexibility of back and hamstrings.
