Soc 4: Fitness Testing

Question 1

What is the 12-minute Cooper run/swim, and what does it test?

Answer 1

Its when you Run as far as possible in 12 minutes in a 200 m area, then Record the distance covered to the nearest 10 metres.

It tests cardiovascular fitness.

Question 2

What is the Harvard Step Test , and what does it test?

Answer 2

An athlete steps up and down onto a standard gym bench once every two seconds for five minutes (150 steps),then measures his pulse 1minute 3 minutes and 5minutes after

This tests cardiovascular fitness

Question 3

What is the One minute sit up Test , and what does it test?

Answer 3

Do sit ups for 1 minute

Tests your muscular endurance

Question 4

What is the Sit and reach Test , and what does it test?

Answer 4

You place your feet flat against bench or sit and reach box and straighten your legs fully and see how far you can reach

It tests your flexibility

Question 5

What is the Hand-grip test (hand-grip dynamometer test), and what does it test?

Answer 5

With your strongest hand, squeeze the grips together to measure your strength and Hold the grip for 3 seconds.

It tests muscular strength

Question 6

What is the One minute press up test , and what does it test?

Answer 6

You do as many press ups as you can in one minute and then compare it to normative data

It tests muscular endurance

Question 7

What is the 30m sprint test , and what does it test?

Answer 7

You sprint 30 m as fast aa you can and them compare it to normative data

It tests speed

Question 8

What is the vertical/ Sargent jump , and what does it test?

Answer 8

You measure how high you can jump and compare to normative data

It tests power

Question 9

What is the Illinois Test , and what does it test?

Answer 9

You start lying down on your front (usually) You then sprint and weave in and out of the cones.

It tests agility