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WHAT IS YOUR FITNESS TEST » One Minute Sit up Test
WHAT COMPONENT OF FITNESS DOES IT TEST »
This tests your muscular endurance, along with the push up test.
HOW IS THE TEST PERFORMED »
Firstly the athlete must lay on their back with the knees up and arms flats on the mat by their side. This test is very simple in that all you have to do is lift your back up as if the torso is going to touch the thighs, then back down to the starting position.
WHAT IS THE NORMATIVE DATA FOR THIS TEST »
WHAT EQUIPMENT IS INVOLVED » The equipment needed for this test is just the same, a mat and a stopwatch. This test is the same for both men and women.
POSITIVES » There is many different advantages for doing this test such as that the test is quick and easy to preform and setup due to that not much       equipment is needed to take the test and you don’t need to purchase any        specialist equipment for this test so you can save money, also many people can do this test at once which might help with motivation to try and get a better score and carry on going. Also you can do this test anywhere whether that is at the gym, sports hall or even at home which is good because you don’t need to do it in a specific location.
NEGATIVES » there is some disadvantages for this test such as that assistance    may be required in the sit up test due to holding your feet down and people want to do things without assistance because they could not be helping them, that could be with counting how many sit ups they do or the timing. Also this test is not recommended if you have back problems because it will cause a lot pain to do the test if you have an injury.
SUITABILITY » This test is fit for purpose as it is suits the needs of muscular endurance as you are testing your endurance
RELIABILITY » It would be reliable as you would mostly likely get the same result however, the stop watch to time yourself may be wrong
VALIDITY » Doing sit ups will measure your muscle endurance as you are testing how many you can do within a minute. However, only upper body as you can use other muscles in a different for muscular endurance such as leg muscles.
PRACTICALLY » It is practically as you can do this test almost anywhere and it is easy to perform

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The Grip Strength Dynamometer tests the overall strength of a participants forearm.
The component of fitness that it tests is Strength.
The Grip Strength Dynamometer is performed by:

1.       (If electric switch on dynamometer).

2.       Adjust the grip to a comfortable position – to fir the size of the hand.

3.       Hold dynamometer by side and squeeze as hard as you can for five seconds, without moving your arm and exhaling as you do so.

4.       Repeat test with other hand.

5.       Repeat 3 times on each side, there should be a one minute rest in-between trials.

6.       Record the three readings and choose the highest reading and refer to the normative data chart.

Normative data for a normal person is:
MALES: 48 Kg -51 Kg
FEMALES: 26 Kg - 29 Kg

Equipment Needed:
A Grip Strength Dynomometer
Stop Watch

Positives:

Some of the advantages of this test are that the test can be conducted almost anywhere, this means that the test can be conducted in the middle of a field, or in a colleges sports hall; there are no specific conditions in which this test needs to be conducted in. Another advantage is that the test is very simple and quick to set up – this means that the quicker the test is to set up and the simplicity of the test means that say a class of 30 students will have the change to use the piece of equipment and test their muscular strength in  single lesson as the test only takes approximately 4-5 minutes to complete adding onto this factor minimal equipment is required to do the test, this in turn adds onto the simplicity and quickness of the test as only one piece of equipment is needed which is the grip dynamometer itself.

Negatives:

On the other hand this test does have downsides to it, for example the piece of equipment used to test for muscular strength is a specialised piece of equipment and costs around £200, this for a college or school institution wouldn’t matter as they have funding’s which they can spend on specialised equipment yet for a person who just wants to test their muscular strength at their home might be expensive for them. On some of the grip dynamometers there isn’t a second dial which stays in place after you let go of the grip dynamometer therefore assistance would be required for the test to be conducted. Another disadvantage of this test would be that only one athlete can undergo this test at one given time, this can add to complications, for example if a class of 30 students there would have to be in groups of 6x5 linking to the expensiveness of the test and the fact there wouldn’t be enough grip dynamometers for everyone, this means that whilst one athlete is conducting the test the other 4 are standing around waiting for their go, this could lead to them becoming cold or their muscles becoming cold which in turn has an impact on their overall performance.
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Validity: The validity of this test as a measure of general health has been questioned, as the strength of the forearm muscles do not necessarily represent the overall strength of a particular person.
Reliability: The dynamometer may need to be calibrated regularly to ensure that consistent results.
Practicality: its a safe test and can be conducted almost anywhere.
Suitability: its specifically designed to test that certain muscle goups.

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The purpose of this test is to measure leg muscle power.
Equipment:
-measuring tape
-something to mark your score e.g. chalk
-vertec (not a necessity)
-jump mat (not necessity)
Normative Data for this test is:
The component of fitness that this test is used for is power.
How to complete the test:

Stand with your side to a wall

With your feet flat on the ground, reach the arm closest to the wall as high as possible

Mark the highest spot you can reach. Either put chalk on your fingertips or have a friend mark it with tape

From the same standing position, jump and hit the wall at the highest point of your jump. Mark the spot the same way you did earlier

Try three to five jumps and use your highest one

Subtract your standing reach from your jumping reach to get your vertical jump

Test reliability refers to the degree to which a test is consistent and stable in measuring what it is intended to measure. Reliability will depend upon how strict the test is conducted and the individual's level of motivation to perform the test. The following link provides a variety of factors that may influence test results and therefore the test reliability.
Test validity refers to the degree to which the test actually measures what it claims to measure and the extent to which inferences, conclusions, and decisions made on the basis of test scores are appropriate and meaningful. This test provides a means to monitor the effect of training on the athlete's physical development.

Advantages

Minimal equipment required

Simple to set up and conduct

The test can be administered by the athlete

Can be conducted almost anywhere

Disadvantages

Specific facilities required

Assistant required to administer the test

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What does it test: speed
How to test it: To test speed an athlete could perform a 35m sprint, this requires 2 cones to be set up 35m apart from each other with room after the finish cone for the athlete to stop, you would need a second person to carry out the test as they need to do the timings with a stopwatch, your aim is to run from one cone to the other in as short time as you can. You should do this test 3 times with a 3 minute rest between each sprint.
Normative data:

Equipment involved: 2 cones to mark distance
stopwatch for timings
an assistant to do the timing with the stopwatch
positive and negatives:

positives:

the test is a suitable test to complete for speed because you are been measured for how fast you can move over a set distance

the test is a valid test as it is clearly testing your speed and ability to move your body as fast as you can

negatives

the test isn't very reliable because repeating the test could give different scores as it is down to the person timing you they may have slight errors, which would lead to your score either being too high or too low giving you an incorrect depiction of what your speed over 35m actually is

the test requires about 50m of space to complete because you have to allow space to stop and start this makes it not very practical to complete

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BTEC First in Sport Unit 1: Fitness for Sport and Exercise 35 metre sprint test The sprint test is a measure of the subjects speed. The participant performs 3 sprints with adequate rest in between and is record by three separate timers.

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WHAT IS YOUR FITNESS TEST » One Minute Sit up Test
WHAT COMPONENT OF FITNESS DOES IT TEST »

This tests your muscular endurance, along with the push up test.
HOW IS THE TEST PERFORMED »

Firstly the athlete must lay on their back with the knees up and arms flats on the mat by their side. This test is very simple in that all you have to do is lift your back up as if the torso is going to touch the thighs, then back down to the starting position.

WHAT IS THE NORMATIVE DATA FOR THIS TEST »

WHAT EQUIPMENT IS INVOLVED » The equipment needed for this test is just the same, a mat and a stopwatch. This test is the same for both men and women.

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What components of fitness does it test?
The sit and reach test tests your flexibility of the hamstrings and the lower back muscles.
Flexibility is the range of motion in a joint or it is the ability to move joints effectively through a complete range of motion.  (Verywell Fit, 2018)

How is the test performed?

1.       The client should do a warm up prior to the test for 5 minutes.

2.       Shoes should be off and non-restricting clothing should be worn.

3.       The participant sits with straight legs together and their feet should be flat to the sit and reach box.

4.       They then place one hand on top of the other and lean forward from the hips as far as possible whilst pushing the marker along the top of the box.

5.       Record the furthest possible point that the marker reaches.

6.       The test should be repeated three times to ensure accuracy and the best measurement should be recorded

7.       This is then related back to the normative data.

Normative data

What equipment is involved?
Sit and reach box or a ruler can be used, and a step or box.

Negatives and Positives

Negatives:
It only tests your flexibility in your hamstrings and no where else on the body therefore it is not valid. It doesn't test your overall flexibility.

Positives:
The test is reliable and gives accurate results.
It doesn't require much space therefore it is practical. There is little amount of equipment used.
The equipment used is suitable

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How to use a sit and reach box for measuring flexibility.

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Multi stage fitness test is Aerobic Endurance's test.
This test involves continuous running between two lines 20m apart in time to recorded beeps. For this reason the test is also often called the 'beep' or 'bleep' test. The participants stand behind one of the lines facing the second line, and begin running when instructed by the recording. The speed at the start is quite slow, then the speed gradually increases.

 Normative Data

Equipment:  Flat, non-slip surface,cones,20m measuring tape, beep test audio, music player, recording sheets.
Positives: This test can be performed in large groups, This test unlike many other tests of endurance capacity continues to maximum effort.
Negatives:  This is often conducted outside so the environmental conditions can affect the results, your motivation levels can also affect the test.

reliability: The reliability of the beep test would depend on how strictly the test is run and the practice allowed for the subjects. There are also other factors which can affect performance, which need to be controlled if possible. (http://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/20mshuttle.htm)

Practicality: This test sometimes Practical as it is can be done outside so the conditions would need to be right to be able to conduct it, and if you wanted to do it indoors it would have to be in a large space that's big enough for the class.

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