U4AoS1 - Fitness Testing Flashcards
What is the purpose of fitness testing?
- After activity analysis
- Identification of fitness testing
When does fitness testing occur?
occurs pre, during and post training program
Pre-testing
Replicate physiological requirements identified in activity analysis
“batteries” of specific tests selected
Why pretest?
- assess strengths and weaknesses
- motivation
- determine positions
- set bench marks/baseline data
How are strengths and weaknesses determined?
Against norms and team results
How does pretesting help strength and weaknesses
design of specific training programs that maintains strengths and improves weaknesses
How can pretesting motivate?
- results of fitness testing motivates the athlete to improve
How can pretesting determine positions
test scores indicate where an athlete is best suited in team positions
How can pretesting set bench marks?
Data which future marks can be compared against
Testing during a training program should not occur earlier than
6 weeks into a training program in order to allow time from chronic adaptations
Testing during a training program should helps with
coach assessing program progression
Why should we test during a program
motivate
evaluate training program effectiveness
Why does testing during a program motivate?
set short term goals to achieve
Why does testing during a program evaluate training program effectiveness?
determine if training is meeting goals
if an athlete has worse results - training is not specific/causing fatigue
post testing
- occurs once training program is completed
- impact of training (success)
