Testing

Question 1

why do we test?

Answer 1

1) used to assess athletic talent
- recruitment and ranking of athletes
2) determine areas in need of improvement/success
- team and individual
- provides sport coach & s&c coach with trends and “bucketing” athletes
3) evaluate progress towards goal
- is the programming athletes are creating an adaptation (ex. are we fit enough for season)

Question 2

how do we determine what to test?

Answer 2

• needs analysis
• athlete experience
• training status
• age
• environmental factors when selecting tests

Question 3

what components go into needs analysis (determining what to test)

Answer 3

• metabolic energy systems
• biomechanical movement patterns
• demand of sport/activity

Question 4

on the determining what to test slide, there was a wheel of 4 components around evaluate:

Answer 4

analyze, design, develop, implement

Question 5

what abilities can we test?

Answer 5

• we can test the same attributes we can train
• important on the specificity of selecting what needs to be tested

Question 6

what 5 abilities can we test?

Answer 6

1) mobility/stability
2) resistance training
3) power
4) movement (SAQ)
5) conditioning

Question 7

when do we test?

Answer 7

1) beginning of off season
2) mid-off season
3) pre-season
4) mid in-season

Question 8

what is the purpose of testing at the begining of off-season?

Answer 8

• establishing a baseline for upcoming training
• evaluate an effectiveness of in-season programming

Question 9

what is the purpose of testing at mid-off season?

Answer 9

progress toward goal

Question 10

what is the purpose of pre-season testing?

Answer 10

• determine effectiveness of off-season training
• establish a baseline for in-season training

Question 11

what is the purpose of mid in-season testing?

Answer 11

evaluate effectiveness off in-season programming

Question 12

testing and monitoring are different things: describe testing

Answer 12

pro:
- great opportunity to evaluate longitudinal progress
con:
- infrequency of quarterly testing does not evaluate metrics that are easily impacted by neural fatigue
*testing = 1 event
*can be extensive, couple hrs to days
*can be standardized but doesn’t consider fatigue and lifestyle things

Question 13

testing and monitoring are different things: describe monitoring:

Answer 13

pro:
- able to collect more data points and make more informed inferences
con:
- time and resource extensive
*testing at more frequent basis

Question 14

describe the ordering of testing

Answer 14

1) non fatiguing tests
2) speed/agility tests
3) max power and strength tests
4) local muscular endurance tests
5) fatiguing anaerobic capacity tests
6) aerobic capacity tests

Question 15

what big idea do we have to keep in mind when thinking about ordering of testing?

Answer 15

the order of tests shoudl be designed in a way that the completion of one test does not adversely affect performance of subsequent test

Question 16

give some examples for each ordering of testing

Answer 16

non fatiguing - light

mobility/anthropometry

speed/agility - sprint/agility

max power and strength-any jump/max power clean

Fatiguing anaerobic capacity - local muscular endurance tests

aerobic capacity tests- conditioning tests/aerobic capacity

Question 17

what are the 3 main testing considerations?

Answer 17

1) validity and reliability
2) experience/training status
3) environmental

Question 18

describe validity and reliability

Answer 18

validity: does the test measure what it is supposed to

reliability: the degree of consistency and repeatability of a test

Question 19

describe experience/training status

Answer 19

technique intensive tests (agility)

Question 20

describe environmental testing considerations

Answer 20

temperature, humidity, altitude, flooring

Question 21

name the 4 test administration components

Answer 21

1) health and safety
2) selection and training of testers
3) testing battery/sequencing
4) preparation

Question 22

describe health and safety

Answer 22

maximal exertion tests (strength or conditioning) present an inherent higher level of risk

Question 23

describe selection and training of testers

Answer 23

thorough understanding of procedures and protocols, including verbal instruction (cueing)

Question 24

describe testing battery/sequencing

Answer 24

allowing for sufficient rest between trials and exercises

Question 25

describe preparation

Answer 25

familiarization of tests and consistent warm-ups and instructions

Question 26

what 2 types of specificity for selecting tests?

Answer 26

metabolic energy system specificity
biomechanical movement pattern specificity

Question 27

describe metabolic energy system specificity

Answer 27

what is the sport & activit?
- what % of the sport uses phosphagen, glycolytic and oxidative systems?

Question 28

describe biomechanical movement pattern specificity

Answer 28

• vertical vs horizontal power - which is needed? both?
• muscle groups involved
• relative strength vs absolute