Soc 4 Fitness Testing

Question 1

What does the 12 minute cooper run test

Answer 1

Cardiovascular Fitness

Question 2

What does the hand grip dynamometer test,test

Answer 2

Muscular Strength

Question 3

What does the 1 minute push ups and sit ups test

Answer 3

Muscular endurance

Question 4

What does the sit and reach test,test

Answer 4

Flexibility

Question 5

The Illinois….. test

Answer 5

Agility

Question 6

What does the stork test measure

Answer 6

Static balance

Question 7

What does the alternate hand wall throw test

Answer 7

Co-Ordination

Question 8

What does the ruler drop test measure

Answer 8

Reaction time

Question 9

What does the 30 metre dash test

Answer 9

Speed

Question 10

What does the havard step test measure

Answer 10

Cardiovascular fitness

Question 11

What fitness test would a long distance runner use

Answer 11

Havard step test and 12 minute cooper run

Question 12

Who would use the sit and reach test

Answer 12

Gymnasts

Question 13

Why would a rower use the 1 minute push up test

Answer 13

Because a rower needs to use the muscles you use in a push up repeatedly

Question 14

Why do basketballers use the Illinois agility test

Answer 14

Because in basketball you need to turn quickly which the Illinois agility test measures

Question 15

Why do sprinters use the 30 metre dash

Answer 15

Because it tests there speed a skill that they need to have as they are covering a short distance as quickly as possible

Question 16

What sports use the alternate hand wall throw test

Answer 16

Table tennis and tennis

Question 17

Why would a gymnast use the sit and reach test

Answer 17

Because it tests their flexibility which is a component of fitness that is extremely important for their sport

Question 18

Who would use the stork test and why

Answer 18

Discus because they need to keep their balance to be able to throw the disc without falling.The stork test measures your balance

Question 19

Who would use the ruler drop test

Answer 19

Sprinters

Question 20

Why would a sprinter use the ruler drop test

Answer 20

Because it measures your reaction time which sprinters need as if they have good reaction time the millisecond the gun goes the sprinter can instantly explode and run and those milliiseconds make all the difference in a short race like that

Question 21

The value of fitness testing can be summarised into how many points?

Answer 21

3

Question 22

What is the value of fitness testing

Answer 22

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

Question 23

When planning fitness testing what three things must you consider

Answer 23

That your monitoring your progress,that you give yourself incentives,That your monitoring your progress