Fitness Assessment 1

What is fitness testing?

• Standardised tests of aspects of fitness

Why is it important?

Clinical

• Classify disease risk

• Identify contraindications

• Identify baseline levels of fitness

• Use data to set program and Identify goals

Educational?

Where is it used?

AFL Fitness testing ProtocolsFitness • Endurance- beep test and 3 kilometre run. • Vertical Jump - vertical jump test • Speed- 20 Metre sprint with a split times for the first 5 and 10

meters. • Repeat Speed - an anaerobic sprint test- 6 x 30m run with a 20-

second break each time. • Agility- A specific agility test has been developed for AFL• Flexibility- sit and reach test

Physical • Height, Weight, Hand Span, Arm Length• Skinfolds-

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Psychomotor •Decision Making •Reaction Time •Peripheral Awareness

Aspects of Fitness

• Muscular Strength

• Muscular Power

• Muscular Endurance

• Aerobic Power/ Vo2 Max

• Agility

• Flexibility

Types of tests for Vo2 max

• Direct/clinical- open circuit spirometry

• Sub maximal- beep test, step test, cycle erg

• Field tests- Cooper 12 minute run, Rockport walking test

Order of testing

• Why is order important?

• That is why we will be doing testing in order that it is presenting in the lab manual

• When choosing which station to go to next, try to make it one that uses different energy system/ muscle groups

• Use rest time help others

Testing today

• Important that you try your best• Adhere to testing procedure

Results• Develop training program• Use as baseline data in future labs• Evaluation of program at post test

Plan for today

- RHR, MHR, BP- Step test- separate for males and females

-Warm up-Stations

-Beep test- Cool down-Questions

Testing Round 1:

RHR, MHR, BP

-Stay seated and still-Be patient-Take turns

-Once finished all 3, go to hall

Blood Pressure Measurement-Remove clothing on left arm-Place arm on table at 90 degree angle, supine-Place cuff just (3cm) above elbow-Ensure that switch is in right direction-Start pumping to inflate cuff-Listen for long beep-Stop pumping-Cuff will deflate, and show 2 readings along the way-Will show final systolic/diastolic readings