Soc 4 Flashcards
Norm
A pattern or standard
Quantitative
Information about quantities, which can be measured
Qualitative
Information about qualities,which is difficult to measure
Protocool
Official procedure; set way to do something
One-minute press-up test
The purpose is to test muscular endurance. The protocol is to have your Hands on the ground,level with your shoulders. Them straighten your arms to get into the starting position. Bend your arms and lower your body until your elbows from 90 degree angle, then return to your starting position and repeat.
Hand grip strength test
The purpose is to test muscular strength in hands and the protocol is to Use a hand dynamometer. With your strongest hand,squeeze as tightly as possible. Take three recordings. Record the best score.
One-minute sit-up test
The purpose is to test abdominal muscular endurance and the purpose is to Perform each sit-up with your knees bent and your hands on your ears.sit up and touch your knees with your elbows
30m sprint
This is used to test a persons speed and the protocol is to Set a 30m distance and run as fast as you can on your partners mark and your partner will record your speed
Jump test
The purpose of this is to test leg power and the protocol is to Chalk your fingers and touch the wall reaching up as high as you can. Bend your knees and jump, touching the wall at the highest point of the jump. Measure this and record your best out of three.
Sit and reach test
The purpose is to measure the flexibility of the hamstrings and lower back muscles. The protocol is to Use a sit and reach box and measure how far beyond your toes you can reach if you cannot do this you score a minus total. If you can reach your toes your score is 0 which is average.
12 minute cooper run
The purpose is to test the cardiovascular fitness. The protocol is to Run for 12 mins around a course, mark 50 meters intervals. Your score is the amount of times you run around the box
The Harvard step test
The purpose is to test the cardiovascular endurance of a person. The protocol is to Step on and off a 45cm high step at a steady pace you do this for 5 minutes and this makes you do around 150 steps per second. Measure your heart rate every minute for three minutes after recovery.
