You need to detail one test for each component of fitness, including
advantages and disadvantages. To gain higher grades you need to
expand on the advantages and disadvantages of one fitness test for each
component of fitness.
COMPONEN TEST ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
T (detail one appropriate OF THE TEST (NOT OF THE TEST (NOT METHOD)
OF FITNESS test) METHOD)
Flexibility Sit and Reach Test – To Quick and easy to The test only measures
perform the Sit and Reach perform the range of motion in
Test the equipment you Lots of data which certain parts of the body
need is: allows the e.g. hamstrings.
Sit and Reach box, participant to Could cause injury and
however if this is too compare to other participants are no
expensive a standard performers’. supposed to stretch
box and ruler can be Limited equipment before taking the test.
used. is needed making Any participation in sport
Shoes need to be removed it cost efficient. If a a day before taking the
and the participant needs to participant is test could hinder results.
sit on the floor with their unable to buy a Sit
legs out together and and Reach box
straight. The sole of the they can use a
performers’ feet should be standard box and
flat against the box and ruler.
knees touching the floor.
Then the palms of their
hands need to be facing
down and they have to push
the ruler as far as possible
across the box until they are
no longer able to push it
further.
Strength Hand Grip Dynamometer Very easy to Equipment needed to
Test – To perform this test understand perform this test is quite
the equipment you’ll need meaning anyone expensive.
is: can perform this This test only calculates
A hand grip test. the strength of the
dynamometer Well researched forearm, making it only
The participant is to hold the test results, valid for certain sports
hand grip in the hand they meaning that the such as tennis,
are wanting to test, performer has an badminton, baseball etc.
ensuring the handle of the accurate When testing a big group
dynamometer is adjusted. understanding of of participants it may be
The base of the their score and time consuming as each
dynamometer should rest ability. dynamometer needs
on the heel of the palm. Relatively quick if recalibrating after each
When ready, the performer many use due to every person
should squeeze the dynamometers are having a different hand
dynamometer with as much available, meaning size.
force as possible, holding that many people
this for five seconds, making can be tested in a
sure that no other body short period of
movement occurs. time
Assignment Brief Sport: AM9v2
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advantages and disadvantages. To gain higher grades you need to
expand on the advantages and disadvantages of one fitness test for each
component of fitness.
COMPONEN TEST ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
T (detail one appropriate OF THE TEST (NOT OF THE TEST (NOT METHOD)
OF FITNESS test) METHOD)
Flexibility Sit and Reach Test – To Quick and easy to The test only measures
perform the Sit and Reach perform the range of motion in
Test the equipment you Lots of data which certain parts of the body
need is: allows the e.g. hamstrings.
Sit and Reach box, participant to Could cause injury and
however if this is too compare to other participants are no
expensive a standard performers’. supposed to stretch
box and ruler can be Limited equipment before taking the test.
used. is needed making Any participation in sport
Shoes need to be removed it cost efficient. If a a day before taking the
and the participant needs to participant is test could hinder results.
sit on the floor with their unable to buy a Sit
legs out together and and Reach box
straight. The sole of the they can use a
performers’ feet should be standard box and
flat against the box and ruler.
knees touching the floor.
Then the palms of their
hands need to be facing
down and they have to push
the ruler as far as possible
across the box until they are
no longer able to push it
further.
Strength Hand Grip Dynamometer Very easy to Equipment needed to
Test – To perform this test understand perform this test is quite
the equipment you’ll need meaning anyone expensive.
is: can perform this This test only calculates
A hand grip test. the strength of the
dynamometer Well researched forearm, making it only
The participant is to hold the test results, valid for certain sports
hand grip in the hand they meaning that the such as tennis,
are wanting to test, performer has an badminton, baseball etc.
ensuring the handle of the accurate When testing a big group
dynamometer is adjusted. understanding of of participants it may be
The base of the their score and time consuming as each
dynamometer should rest ability. dynamometer needs
on the heel of the palm. Relatively quick if recalibrating after each
When ready, the performer many use due to every person
should squeeze the dynamometers are having a different hand
dynamometer with as much available, meaning size.
force as possible, holding that many people
this for five seconds, making can be tested in a
sure that no other body short period of
movement occurs. time
Assignment Brief Sport: AM9v2
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