Lab 2: Field Evaluation of Muscular Strength, Endurance, and Power

Question 1

Foot Stork Stand Steps

Answer 1

1. Remove your shoes and determine which foot will be the supporting foot.
2. Stand on the supporting foot and place the other foot flat against the inside of the supporting leg’s knee. Place your hand on hips.
3. When instructed by partner to begin, raise the heel of your supporting foot off the floor and balance for as long as possible without moving the supporting foot, touching the heel to the ground, or removing your hands from hips.
4. Record the duration proper balance is maintained (up to 60 seconds)

Question 2

Hand Grip Steps

Answer 2

1. Adjust dynamometer to fit hand.
2. Perform a maximal contraction in a standing position, making sure that the test arm is neither touching any body part or any of your surroundings (arms straight out, or at a 90° angle).
3. Perform three maximal contractions with the right and left hand, alternating hands to allow for 30 seconds rest between each contraction.
4. Record grip the best grip strength achieved for each hand.

Question 3

90-degree Push-up Test Steps

Answer 3

1. Set a metronome to 40 beats per minute with the 1st count being push up and the 2nd count being lower down. Each push-up will take 3 seconds.
2. Assume prone position with shoulders placed directly over the hands, arms fully extended, and legs parallel, straight, and slightly apart with the toes supporting the lower body.
3. Push up with your arms until fully extended, keeping both legs and back straight.
4. Lower body using arms, keeping back in straight line from head to toes until elbows reach 90 degrees and upper arms are parallel to floor.
5. Maintain pace with metronome until fatigue.
6. Partner checks to make sure proper form is followed and counts the number of repetitions.

Question 4

Partial Curl-Up Steps

Answer 4

1. Make sure your feet are free (i.e., not supported or held in anyway)
2. Set metronome to 40 beats per minute with the 1st count being curl-up, and the 2nd count being curl down. Each curl takes 3 seconds.
3. Assume supine position with knees flexed to approximately 90-140 degrees, heels on mat, arms extended on floor parallel to the thighs, palms facing down.
4. Curl up until fingertips have slid 4.5 inches and upper body has curled ~30 degrees.
5. Return to supine position.
6. Maintain pace with metronome with no pauses between curl ups to max of 75 reps.
7. Partner counts number of completed reps.

Question 5

Static Push Up Steps

Answer 5

1. Assume prone position with shoulders placed directly over hands, arms fully extended, and legs parallel, straight, and slightly apart with toes supporting lower body.
2. Lower body by bending the elbows 90 degrees making sure body stays straight.
3. A partner times how long you can maintain the 90-degree push-up position without break in form.

Question 6

Standing Long Jump Steps

Answer 6

1. Position toes close to, but not touching, the takeoff line.
2. Jump as far forward as possible making sure both feet leave ground simultaneously
3. Partner measures distance jumped from takeoff line to the back of the heel closest to the takeoff line.
4. Three trials may be attempted, recording the best of the three trials.