Fitness Testing

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  • Created on: 28-12-16 11:56
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  • Fitness Testing
    • Validity and Reliability
      • Reliability
        • Warm up
        • Clothing and equipment
        • Time of day
        • Protocol and procedures
        • Weather conditions
        • Experienced tester
          • Same tester
        • Does it produce consistent results?
      • Validity
        • Does each test measure what it aims to measure?
    • Laboratory Tests
      • Advantages
        • More reliable and valid
        • Precise measurements
        • High degree of control over the conditions
        • Easy to follow protocol (controlled by computer)
      • Disadvantages
        • Very expensive
        • Time consuming
        • Artificial environment
        • Requires frequent testing
        • Travel to lab
    • Field Tests
      • Advantages
        • Realistic conditions
        • Can be used to test large groups
        • Cheap and popular screening method
      • Disadvantages
        • More external variation
        • Not as reliable
        • Human errors common
    • The type of test needed depends on...
      • The setting
      • The equipment needed
      • The application of the rests e.g. to modify training intensities
      • The degree of control maintained during the test
    • Reasons for Fitness Testing
      • Talent ID
      • Motivation
      • Create specific training plans
      • Highlight strengths and weaknesses
      • Set goals
      • Objective
        • Objectivity implies that a test produces measurable definite results, hence human error and opinion must not be allowed to influence results.
          • Therefore a test protocol must attempt to eliminate inaccuracies.
            • Efficient and accurate recording equipment
            • Use of protocol for scoring
            • Elimination of crowd effects
            • Controlled warm up
            • The same conditions for repeated tests
      • Add variety to training
      • Monitor progress
    • Limitations
      • `Personality of tester
      • Level of motivation
      • Time of day
      • Validity
      • Reliability
      • Predictive tests
      • Environmental factors
      • Doesn't account for sporting environment
        • Specificity
      • Personal factors
        • Prior test experience
    • Maximal Tests
      • All-out effort/ test to exhaustion
      • E.g.1 rep. max- anaerobic
      • E.g. NCF MSFT aerobic maximal test
      • Limitations
        • Difficulty in ensuring the subject is exerting maximum effort
        • Possible dangers of over-exertion and injury
        • Dependent on level of motivation
    • Submaximal Tests
      • Subject exercises below maximum effort
      • Extrapolation used to estimate maximum capacities
      • Good for sedentary individuals
      • E.g. PWC-170 cycle test- maximum HR

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