Soc 4 Fitness Testing

Question 1

What component of fitness does the 12 minute cooper run test?

Answer 1

Cardiovascular fitness

Question 2

What athlete may use the 12 minute cooper run?

Answer 2

A long distance marathon runner may use the test because they require good cardiovascular fitness to be good at their sport.

Question 3

Which component of fitness does the hand grip dynamometer test?

Answer 3

Strength

Question 4

What athlete would use the hand grip dynamometer test?

Answer 4

Olympic weightlifters because they may need good forearm strength to be able lift heavy weights off of the ground in an exercise such as deadlifting.

Question 5

Which component of fitness does the sit up test test?

Answer 5

Muscular endurance

Question 6

What athlete would use the sit up test?

Answer 6

Boxers may use the test because they need good core strength endurance as they will be repeatedly taking hits in that area.

Question 7

Which component of fitness does the sit and reach test test?

Answer 7

Flexibility

Question 8

What athlete would use the sit and reach test?

Answer 8

Gymnasts may use the test so that they are able to perform poses that require a lot of flexibility.

Question 9

Which component of fitness does somatotyping measure?

Answer 9

Body composition

Question 10

Which component of fitness does the illinois test test?

Answer 10

Agility

Question 11

What athlete would use the illinois agility test?

Answer 11

Basketball players as they constantly have to change direction during games.

Question 12

Which component of fitness does the stork test test?

Answer 12

Balance

Question 13

What athlete would use the stork test?

Answer 13

Gymnasts may use the test because they have to maintain balance when performing their moves.

Question 14

Which component of fitness does the alternate hand wall throw test?

Answer 14

Co-ordination

Question 15

What athlete would use the alternate hand wall throw test?

Answer 15

Table tennis players may use test as they need to demonstrate good hand eye co-ordination to be able to return the ball.

Question 16

Which component of fitness does the vertical jump test test?

Answer 16

Power

Question 17

What athlete would use the vertical jump test?

Answer 17

A basketball player may use the test to improve dunking or blocking.

Question 18

Which component of fitness does the ruler drop test test?

Answer 18

Reaction time

Question 19

What athlete would use the ruler drop test?

Answer 19

A table tennis player would use the test as it would improve their ability to react and return the ball.

Question 20

Which component of fitness does the 30 metre dash test?

Answer 20

Speed

Question 21

What athlete would use the 30 m dash test?

Answer 21

Olympic athletes who run a short didtance may use this test to help improve their acceleration.

Question 22

What does the sargent jump test?

Answer 22

Power

Question 23

When planning fitness testing what three things must you consider?

Answer 23

Your testing matches the aims of your training
That your monitoring your progress
That you give yourself incentives

Question 24

What is normative data?

Answer 24

A pattern or standard

Question 25

What is the value of fitness testing?

Answer 25

To monitor the effectiveness of your training
To give yourself an incentive
To identify an athletes strengths and weaknesses

Question 26

What is the value of fitness testing?

Answer 26

To give yourself an incentive
To identify an athletes strengths and weaknesses
To monitor the effectiveness of your training

Question 27

Harvard step test

Answer 27

CVF