Fitness Tests Flashcards

1
Q

What does PARQ stand for

A

Physical
Activity
Readiness
Questionnaire

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2
Q

Why do we use a PARQ

A

To identify any potential health problems that mean physical exercise would not be recommended

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3
Q

What is the fitness test for cardiovascular fitness

A

12 minute Cooper run / swim

Hardvard step test

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4
Q

What is the fitness test for strength

A

Grip dynamometer

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5
Q

What is the fitness test for flexibility

A

Sit and reach test

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6
Q

What is the fitness test for agility

A

Illinois agility run

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7
Q

What is the fitness test for speed

A

30 meter sprint

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8
Q

Fitness test for power

A

Vertical jump

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9
Q

Fitness test for muscular endurance

A

One minute press up test

One minute sit up test

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10
Q

Name the test that would be most suitable in the following situation
A large group of people with access to a field who wants to test their cardiovascular fitness

A

Cooper run 12 minute

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11
Q

Cooped 12 minute run/swim

Protocol

A

Run or swim for 12 minutes
Calculate the distance
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12
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Hardvard step test

Protocol

A
Step up and down on bench 
Continue for 5 minutes 
Take heart rate at 1min, 2mins, 3mins 
100 x 300 (seconds) divided by sun of 3 HR
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13
Q

Grip dynamometer

Protocol

A

Keep arm besides you at right angle to body
Squeeze as hard as you can for 3 seconds
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14
Q

Sit and reach

Protocol

A
Use sit and reach box 
Legs straight feet flat against box 
Hands on top of each other and stretch as far as possible
Record distance reached 
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15
Q

Example of who would use grip dynamometer test

A

Rock climber

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16
Q

Example of who would use sit and reach test

A

Gymnasts

Hurdlers

17
Q

Examples of who would use Illinois agility run

A

Basketball players
Rugby players
Badminton players

18
Q

Illinois agility run

Protocol

A
Setup course
Lie face down on the floor by the first cone
On go run as fast as possible 
Record time 
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19
Q

Examples of who would use the 30m sprint test

A

100m sprinters

Rugby players

20
Q

30m sprint

Protocol

A

Measure 30m in straight line
On go run as fast as you can
Record time
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21
Q

Examples of who would use the vertical jump test

A

Sprinters

Rugby players

22
Q

Examples of who would use the one minute sit-up or press-up test

A

Rower

23
Q

Vertical jump

Protocol

A

Feet flat on floor side on to the wall
Mark highest point with tips of fingers
Jump as high as you can and touch the wall with the arm closest to it
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24
Q

One minute sit up protocol

A

Time for a minute
Sit up and count as many as you can do in a minute
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25
Q

One minute Press up protocol

A

Time one minute
Count how many press ups you can do in a minute
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