Muscular endurance Fitness testing for Year 10 What

Muscular endurance �Fitness testing for Year 10 �What equipment will you use? �What are the pre-test procedures? �What are the instructions? �How do you record / measure the results? �How do you compare results? �What are the advantages / disadvantages of each test?

Fitness testing methods �Flexibility (Sit & Reach test) �Strength (Grip Dynamometer) �Aerobic Endurance (Various tests) �Speed: 35 m sprint �Speed and agility (Illinois agility run) �Anaerobic power (Vertical jump test) �Muscular endurance(1 minute

One-minute press-up test �Best to perform the test on a mat �Hand shoulder-width apart – arms fully extended �Lower body so elbows are bent at 90 degrees �Continue to do as many press-ups as you can in 1 minute

One-minute press-up test Score Males Females Excellent 45+ 34+ Good 35 -44 17 -33 Average 20 -34 6 -16 Poor <19 <5

Advantages and Disadvantages �Advantages �Easy to carry out �Easily compare to normative data �Can test lots of people at same time �Disadvantages �Poor technique can affect score

One-minute sit-up test �Lie on mat �Knees �Raise bent, feet flat, lie on back 90 degrees and return to floor �Continue for 1 minute

One-minute sit-up test Score Males Females Excellent 49 -59 42 -54 Good 43 -58 36 -41 Above average 39 -42 32 -35 Average 35 -38 28 -31 Below average 31 -34 24 -27 Poor 25 -30 18 -23 Very poor 11 -24 3 -17

Advantages and Disadvantages �Advantages �Easy to carry out �Easily compare to normative data �Can test lots of people at same time �Disadvantages �Poor technique can affect score