Q. Fitness Testing Power Testing Flashcards
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In the vertical jump test what part of the body is tested for explosive power?
A
Explosive power of leg muscles.
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What is the name of the test used to test power
A
The vertical jump test
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Explain the standard procedure for the vertical jump test
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Performer reaches up, with feet flat on the floor and makes a chalk mark on the wall.
They then jump and make another chalk mark on the wall, as high as they can.
Measure the distance between the 2 chalk marks , in cms.
3 attempts are made and the best score recorded.
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What is used to work out the performers power
A
A chart called a nomogram.
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What affects the reliability of the results.
A
Bad jumping technique leading to a lower score makes result less reliable
