Strength testing Flashcards
1
Q
Explosive Strength
A
– Vertical Jump Test
- Resting Jump Height vs Jumping Height
Advantages - Easy test with minimal equipment
- Test can be adminstered by participant
- Get power output estimate
Disadvantages - The meaasure is not isolated to one muscle group
- Only estimates explosive strength in the legs
2
Q
Maximum strength
A
– One repetition maximum test
- Increase weight until only one rep can be achieved
Advantages - Direct objective measurement of isotonic maximum strength
- Easy procedure
- Most muscle groups can be tested
Disadvantages - Difficult to isolate muscles
- Trial and error may induce early fatigue
- Good technique is essential otherwise injury may occur
3
Q
Strength endurance
A
- UK abdominal curl test
- Subject performs sits at progressive intensities till exhausation to an audio cuee
Advantages - Large groups can perform test at same time
- Only simple annd cheap equipment required
- Abdominal muscles can be isolated
- Valid and reliable test
Disadvantages - Good technique is essential or lower spine issues occur
- Maximal test to exhausation limited by subject motivation
- Test is not sport-specific