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what are the reasons for fitness testing before a training programme

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  • to identify strengths and areas for improvement
  • identify training requirements
  • to show a starting level of fitness
  • to motivate and provide goals
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what are the reasons for fitness testing during and after a training programme

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  • to monitor improvement
  • to provide variety to a training programme
  • compare results against norms of the group
  • to identify whether training has been successful
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what are the limitations of fitness testing

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  • tests are often general and not sport-specific
  • the movement required in the test is not the same as in the actual activity
  • tests do not have competitive conditions required in sports
  • some tests do not use direct measuring and are an estimate or are submaximal
  • some tests need motivation, because they are exhausting to complete
  • some tests have questionable reliability
  • tests must be carried out using the correct procedures to increase validity
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what is the fitness test for cardiovascular endurance

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multi stage fitness test

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what is the test procedure of the multi stage fitness test

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  • measure out 20 metres
  • place cones to mark the distance
  • start the audio recording
  • run from one cone to the other until you cannot continue
  • record result and compare to a rating chart
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who is the multi stage fitness test used by

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  • games players
  • long distance runners/ swimmers
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what is the fitness test for balance

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stork test

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what is the test procedure of the stork test

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  • place your hands on your hips and foot on your knee
  • raise your heel from the ground so you are balancing on your toes
  • time starts when you lift your heel
  • record result and compare to a rating chart
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who is the stork test used by

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  • gymnasts
  • games players
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what is the fitness test for agility

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Illinois run

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what is the test procedure of the Illinois run

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  • set up the course
  • lie face down on the floor, by the first cone
  • on ‘go’ run around the course as fast as you can
  • record result and compare to a rating chart
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who is the Illinois run used by

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performers who change direction quickly such as games players

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what is the fitness test for speed

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30m sprint

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what is the test procedure of the 30m sprint

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  • measure and mark out 30 metres in a straight line
  • place one cone at the start and one at the end
  • on ‘go’run as fast as you can
  • record result and compare to a rating chart
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who is the 30m sprint used by

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  • 100m sprinters
  • rugby players
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what is the fitness test for coordination

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wall toss test

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what is the test procedure of the wall toss test

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  • stand 2 metres away from a wall
  • throw a tennis ball underarm against the wall
  • throw with the right hand and catch with the left hand; then alternate hands
  • record result and compare to a rating chart
18
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who is the wall toss test used by

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  • badminton
  • cricket players
19
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what is the fitness test for reaction time

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ruler drop

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what is the test procedure of the ruler drop

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  • stand with your hand open around the ruler with the 0cm mark between thumb and forefinger
  • the assistant holds and drops the ruler
  • catch the ruler as quick as possible
  • record results and compare to a rating chart
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who is the ruler drop used by

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-basketball
- rugby
- badminton players

22
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what is the fitness test for flexibility

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sit and reach

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what is the test procedure of the sit and reach test

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  • sit with your legs straight and the soles of your feet flat against the box
  • with palms face down, one hand on top of the other, stretch and reach as far as possible
  • record result and compare to a rating chart
24
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who is the sit and reach test used by

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performers such as gymnasts and high divers

25
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what is the fitness test for power

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vertical jump

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what is the test procedure of the vertical jump

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  • stand side onto the wall, feet flat on the floor
  • mark the highest point that the tips of your fingertips can reach
  • holding a piece of chalk, jump as high as you can
  • mark on the wall the top of your jump
  • measure the distance between the 1st and 2nd
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who is the vertical jump used by

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  • sprinters
  • rugby players
  • long jumpers
28
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what is the fitness test for muscular endurance

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sit-up bleep test

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what is the test procedure of the sit-up bleep test

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  • lie on a mat,knees bent, feet on floor, your hands across your chest on shoulders
  • start the audio recording
  • sit up until you can no longer continue
  • record results and compare to a rating chart
30
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who is the sit-up bleep test used by

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  • tennis
  • football players
31
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what is the fitness test for strength (small piece of equipment)

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hand grip dynamometer

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what is the test procedure of the hand grip dynamometer

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  • adjust the grip to your hand
  • keep your arm beside you at a right angle to your body
  • squeeze the handle as hard as you can
  • record result and compare to a rating chart
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who is the hand grip dynamometer used by

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performers such as climbers (to lift body weight)

34
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what is the fitness test for strength (larger equipment)

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one rep max

35
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what is the test procedure of one rep max

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  • warm up
  • lift the maximum weight you can in one attempt
  • record result and compare to a rating chart
36
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who is the one rep max used by

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performers such as power lifters, rugby players and boxers

37
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what are the two types of data

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qualitative or quantitative

38
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what is quantitive data

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measurements can be quantified as numbers such as: time (seconds), distance (metres), levels or numbers

39
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what is qualitative data

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measurements are based on quality rather than quantity, such as a number out of ten for a routine - they are opinions not facts

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