Ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the working
muscles and to be used efficiently for a long period of time
12 Minute Cooper Run/Multi-stage Fitness Test
12 Minute Cooper Run: Mark out a course with a known distance and run
around it for 12 minutes whilst counting how many laps completed. Then
work out distance run.
Multi-stage Fitness Test: Mark out a 20m section with two cones then play tape. Reach
the end cone before the next bleep sounds. If they miss 3 bleeps then they stop and
record the level they reached.
Muscular Endurance
Ability of muscles to work for a long
period of time without fatigue
NCF Abdominal Curl Test
Play CD and folow instructions on disc as an
assistant counts the number of correct
sit-ups completed
Muscular Strength
Ability of muscles to exert a maximum
force on a object
Hand Grip Dynamometer Test
Set dynamometer to zero and hold in hand with a straight arm then adjust the
grip. Squeeze as hard as you can and record the data given. Repeat 3 times and
take the best result.
Flexibility
The range of movement at or
around a joint.
Sit and Reach Test
Remove shoes and place feet on the edge of the sit and reach box making sure knees are flat on the floor.
Then lean forward and reach as far as you can go and record it. If it is past zero then you're in positive
numbers but anything less is negative.
Balance
Ability to maintain a centre of mass
Stork Stand Test
Stand with hands on hip, one foot underneath above the thigh and the
assistant starts the stopwatch when the athlete's heel is lifted from the
ground. When it touches the floor again, the assistant stops the watch and
records down the time. Repeat this 3 times and find an average.
Speed
The time it takes to move a
body part from A to B
Flying 30m Test
Set out a section of 10m followed by a 30m section then another 10m section. Get an assistant standing at the
end of the first and second section. The athlete builds up momentum in the first section the runs as fast as he can
as he reaches the second section as the assistants start the timer. The second assistant stops the stopwatch as
the athlete reaches the end of that section and records the time down.
Power
Sargent Jump Test
The athlete stands beside a wall and makes a
mark on it with a straight arm and chalk. Then the
athlete jumps from standing and makes a second
mark when they've reached their highest point.
They then measure the change in height, repeat 3
times and the find the average.
The ability to combine speed and strength
Coordination
Alternate Hand Throw Test
Stand 2m from a wall and have the ball in one of your hands. Then
throw the ball at the wall, then catch it in the opposite hand. Repeat
this for 30 seconds, whilst an assistant records the number of times
successfully completed.
The ability to use two or more body parts together to create an
effective movement.
Body Composition
The percentage of fat to bone
to muscle in your body
Skinfold Caliper Test
Get some skinfold calipers and set to zero, then
pinch the excess skin in various parts of your body.
Record these down and find an average at each
position.
Agility
Ability to change direction and speed whilst under control
Illinois Agility Test
Set out a course like the one to the left. The
athlete starts in the press-up position and an
assistant starts the timer. The athlete as to run
around the course and the assistant then records
the time taken.
Reaction Time
Time taken to react to a stimulus
Ruler Drop Test
An assistant holds a ruler just above your thumb and forefinger so it's at the zero line.
The assistant drops the ruler at any time and records the number where the athlete grabs
the ruler at (top of hand). Repeat this three times and find an average.