Fitness tests skills

• Standard procedure of the ruler drop test

  1)person running test holds ruler out vertically

  2)performer places first finger on the 0cm mark so in line with top of finger

  3)ruler dropped without warning, performer catches it as quick as they can

  4)point at where the ruler was caught is how far the ruler dropped before the performer reacted

  5)longer distance=longer reaction time

  6)performer gets three turns, performer gets an average from these scores

  7)compared to values in published data table
• Reliability and validity of ruler drop test?

  Reliability- if tired reaction time can be slower than usual/intake of caffeine may affect reaction time, less reliable

  Validity- only test reaction time with performers hands, other sports may require performer to react with other parts of the body
• Standard procedure of vertical jump test-

  1)performer reaches as high as they can and makes a chalk mark on the wall

  2)then they jump as high as they can, and make another chalk mark

  3)distance between chalk mark is measured in cm with tape measure

  4)gets 3 turns, best one recorded
• Standard procedure of standing long jump test

  1)performer stands behind line of tape

  2)jump two-footed as far as they can l, bedding knees and swinging arms to push forward

  3)distance between tape and back of where performers heals landed is measured

  4)three turns, best score recorded
• Standard procedure of margaria-kalamen test

  1)performers body mass weighed using scales

  2)cones places on 3rd, 6th, 9th steps and tape measured 6m before the steps

  3)vertical distance measured between 3rd and 9th steps

  4)performer starts at tape and runs up the steps, only jumping on steps marked with cones

  5)another person times how long it take to go from 3rd step to 9th

  6) power in Watts is worked with formula: body mass × vertical distance × 9.8÷time taken
• Reliability and validity of power tests

  Reliability-bad jumping technique leads to lower score

  Validity- only valid for power of log muscles
• Alternate hand wall toss test standard procedure-

  1)performer stands 2m away from smooth wall

  2)throw ball underarm using left hand against wall and catch it in opposite hand

  3)repeat for 30s and count numver of catches

  4)the more catches the better the coordination
• Reliability and validity of alternate hand wall toss test-

  Reliability-test should be repeated using same wall and ball, so conditions are consistent

  Validity-less valid for sports that don't use hands
• Standard procedure of Stick flip test

  1)uses 3 sticks, 60cm long, 2cm thick, one with tape at one end

  2)try 5 half flips-tape stick does hald rotation with tape ending on the opposite side

  3)try 5 full flips- tape stick does full rotation, taped side ends up on same side

  4) performer fails if falls or doesn't complete correct rotation

  5) after 10 attempts, performer is scored, 1 point for half rotation, 2 points for full rotation

  6) maximum points is 15
• Reliability and validity of Stick flip test

  Reliability-sticks too light or heavy make test to challenging or even too easy

  Validity-less valid for sports that don't use similar hand movements
• Standard procedure of Stork stand test-

  1)performer takes off shoes and stand on dominant leg with other foot touching their knee, hands on hips

  2)raise heel to stand on toes

  3) another person uses stopwatch to time hold long they hold the position for

  4)test finishes if heel touches ground, or other foot or hands move

  5)best time in 3 tries is recorded
• Reliability and validity of Stork stand test-

  Reliability-mixed views on why does/doesn't count as failing the test

  Validity-only valid for sports that require balance on the balls of your feet e.g, ballet
• Standard procedure of Y balance test

  1)three pieces of tape placed on floor to create a Y shape

  2)performer takes off their shoes, and stands one foot on centre of Y

  3)stretch their free leg to one port of the Y as far as they can

  4)repeat 3 times on the same leg for each point on the Y, facing same direction, repeat on the other leg

  5)another person measures each attempt, If performers leg touches the floor, result doesn't count

  6)average distances recorder and put into a published data table
• Reliability and validity of Y balance test-

  Reliability-results more reliable using Y balance test equipment such as boxes that slide with your feet, instead of tape and tape measure

  Validity-valid for sports that require dynamic balances, rather than static or upper body balances
• Standard procedure of illinois agility run test-

  1)performer starts lying down with their head levels with the start line

  2)one 'go', they run the course as fast as they can

  3)another person uses a stop watch to time how long it takes to finish the course in seconds
• Standard procedure of T-test-

  1)set up course in T position.

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  2) on 'go' performer must :

  •run toward cone A and touch with right hand

  •sidestep to cone B and touch with left hand

  •sidestep to cone C and touch with right hand

  •sidestep back to cone A, run back to start cone
• T-test/illinois agility test validity and reliability-

  1)reliability-change in weather can affect results of tests- easier to slip in wet conditions

  2)validity-valid tests of agility for sports that involves running