practicum 3: muscular strength, power, and endurance Flashcards
demonstrate/explain spotting for the maximal squat test
- spot the body, not the weight
- protect the lifter
- assist execution, motivate, and prevent injury
demonstrate/explain grip-strength assessment
- provide dry cloth or chalk to get sufficient grip
- adjust dynamometer for maximum comfort
- only use one hand at a time when testing grip strength
- arm remains relatively motionless and does not contact the body
- once the hand is contracting/gripping the dynamometer, count for 3 seconds and get client to release
- tell client to exhale during contraction
- record all values for both hands
demonstrate/explain spotting for the maximal bench
- assist execution
- spot the athlete standing behind the bar in the middle
- support the body, not the weight (when possible)
identify (using a table) a predicted maximum bench press
- client performs multiple repetitions (2-10) using a lower resistance
- using the table, look at the weight they lifted and how many repetitions have been done to predict the 1RM
identify a percentile for strength/weight ratio (bench or squat)
calculate the client’s maximal lift and then divide by their body weight to create a ration, then look for the norms in the coursepack
explain the vertical jump test
- make sure there are weights supporting the apparatus
- get your client to stand sideways and have their arm up as high as they can
- move the apparatus so the last peg is just touching the tip of their fingers
- instruct the client to jump as high as they can from a standing position
- record best of 2 jumps
identify an issue with vertical jump vs leg power
- if you get someone to perform the wrong test, it will not be beneficial for yourself or the athlete
- ex: getting a basketball player to do the leg power/long jump test and a hockey player to do the vertical jump
explain something “you” did that may affect Margaria-Kalamen retest
- did not give significant rest time this time around
- different warm up from previous test
explain when you might use long jump instead of vertical jump
- when the athlete plays a sport that is catered more towards that test
- ex: hockey player will do long jump because of the strides they take when skating
demonstrate/explain the long jump test
- get client to stand at starting line
- give them a couple of trial jumps without fatigue
- client takes a 2 step take off
- measure clients landing at the heel
- record best of 2 jumps
demonstrate/explain how to perform the push-up test
- male perform push ups the standard form
- females use modified pushups
- client starts from upright position and complete a push up by touching their chin to the ground and going back to the starting position
- the max amount of pushups done without rest is their score
demonstrate/explain the partial curl-up test
- get client to lay down with knees bent at 90 degrees and feet flat on the floor
- arms positioned to their side, palms facing the ground
- place 2 strips of tape **10cm apart
- client performs curl ups at 50 beats/min (25 curl ups/min) until they are unable to maintain the beat
demonstrate/explain the 1 min sit up test
- client starts laying down with knees bent at 90 degrees, feet shoulder width apart
- hands are positioned at side of head
- tester hold the feet down as client performs the sit ups (1 sit up = subjects elbows hitting the knees and returning to start position)
- perform as many proper sit ups in 1 minute
demonstrate/explain the standard load test
- men use 80lbs barbell
- women use 35lbs barbell
- client lays flat on the bench and performs a proper repetition at 60 beats/min (30 lifts/min)
- test stops when client can’t hold the beat anymore
when might you use 1 min sit up over partial curl up test? explain
when there is a higher level athlete testing because they will be able to do partial curl ups for ages and the test will be too long whereas the 1 minute sit up has a time limit
