Tests and Protocols Chapter 13
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1. What tests are used to measure maximum muscular strength?: 1. 1RM Bench Press
2. 1RM Bench Pull
3. 1RM Back Squat
2. What is a valid repetition of the 1RM Bench Pull?: Bar touches the underside of the bench and
the bar is lowered in a controlled manner to the hang position with full elbow extension without
touching the ground
3. What should be kept in mind regarding administration of the 1RM Power Clean?: Because the
power clean exercise has high technical demands, two ath- letes with the same muscular power
capacity can differ greatly in their tested 1RM, lessening the value of the test for predicting
athletic performance
4. What is the flat jumping area in the standing long jump?: At least 20 feet (6 meters) in length
5. For the standing long jump, how must the athlete land for the jump to be scored?: Athlete must
land on their feet
6. When the athlete lands from the standing long jump, what is the next step for measuring?: A
marker is placed at the back edge of the athletes rearmost heel and the tape measure
determines the distance between the starting line and the mark
7. How many trials are performed for the Standing Long Jump?: 3 trials
8. For the Vertical Jump, the athlete begins in what position and by doing what?: Begins with
dominant shoulder 6 inches from the wall (chalk rubbed on fingertips of dominant hand) with
both feet flat on floor, reaches as high as possible with the dominant hand and makes a chalk
mark on the wall.
9. For the Vertical Jump, after the chalk mark is put on the wall what happens next?: The athlete
lowers the dominant hand and without a preparatory or stutter step performs a
countermovement by quickly flexing knees and hips moving trunk forward and downward and
swinging arms backward. During the jump, the dominant hand reaches upward with the
downward arm moves downward relative to the body
10.What is the score of the vertical jump determined by?: The distance of the first chalk mark
and the second one made during the jump
11.When performing the vertical jump with a Commercial Vertec Device, how is the score
determined?: Vertical distance between the height of the highest vane tapped during the
standing vertical reach and the vane tapped at the highest point of the jump
12.How many trials are performed for the vertical jump test?: 3
13.What is the difference between the Static Vertical Jump and the Vertical Jump?: Static
Vertical Jump has no countermovement and there is a force plate used.
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14.How to test Reactive Strength Index?: Have three boxes of various heights (20cm, 30cm,
40cm) and have athlete step forward off box without stepping down or jumping up and upon
contact with the ground, jump as high as possible while minimizing contact time as much as
possible
15.How to calculate reactive strength index?: Jump height / contact time
16.How many steps in the Margaria-Kalamen Test? Height for each step? Distance of the
straight and flat lead up area before the steps?: 9
7 inches
20 feet
17.How is the elevation from the third step to the ninth step measured in the Margaria-Kalamen
Test?: (6 x step height)
18.Describe the Margaria-Kalamen Test: Athlete is weighed before test. When ready athlete
sprints toward stairs from starting start 20ft from base of stairs and then up staircase three
steps at a time (3rd step to 6th step to 9th step) as fast as possible. Time from third to ninth
step contact is determined to nearest 0.01 seconds
19.How to calculate power from Margaria-Kalamen Test results?: P = athletes weight in Newtons
(lb x 4.45 OR kg x 9.807) x height in meters (height in inches x 0.0254) / time
P= (w X h) / t
20.Describe set up of the 300 yard shuttle: Two parallel lines 25 yards apart. Pair off athletes of
similar ability. Position them immediately behind one line, facing the other line. On auditory
signal, athletes sprint to the line 25 yards away making foot contact with it, then immediately
sprint back to first line. Six round trips made as fast as possible without stopping
21.Formula for the 300 yard shuttle: (6 rounds x 50)
22.How many trials for the 300 yard shuttle?: two
23.For the Partial Curl-Up, how far away is the distance from the first tape (where the fingers touch
at rest) to the second tape?: Under 45 y/o: 4.7 inches 45 y/o + : 3.1 inches
24.For the Partial Curl Up, the metronome is set to -- beats per minute for the individual to perform --
curl-ups per minute: 40
20
25.What is the max number of curl-ups that can be performed in the Partial Curl-Up?: 75
26.Describe the differences and similarities in the Push-Up test for the Army and for the ACSM for
men: Similarities: Both start in the same position (hands shoulder width apart elbows and body
straight)
Army standards for push-up low position: when the upper arms are parallel to the
CSCS
1. What tests are used to measure maximum muscular strength?: 1. 1RM Bench Press
2. 1RM Bench Pull
3. 1RM Back Squat
2. What is a valid repetition of the 1RM Bench Pull?: Bar touches the underside of the bench and
the bar is lowered in a controlled manner to the hang position with full elbow extension without
touching the ground
3. What should be kept in mind regarding administration of the 1RM Power Clean?: Because the
power clean exercise has high technical demands, two ath- letes with the same muscular power
capacity can differ greatly in their tested 1RM, lessening the value of the test for predicting
athletic performance
4. What is the flat jumping area in the standing long jump?: At least 20 feet (6 meters) in length
5. For the standing long jump, how must the athlete land for the jump to be scored?: Athlete must
land on their feet
6. When the athlete lands from the standing long jump, what is the next step for measuring?: A
marker is placed at the back edge of the athletes rearmost heel and the tape measure
determines the distance between the starting line and the mark
7. How many trials are performed for the Standing Long Jump?: 3 trials
8. For the Vertical Jump, the athlete begins in what position and by doing what?: Begins with
dominant shoulder 6 inches from the wall (chalk rubbed on fingertips of dominant hand) with
both feet flat on floor, reaches as high as possible with the dominant hand and makes a chalk
mark on the wall.
9. For the Vertical Jump, after the chalk mark is put on the wall what happens next?: The athlete
lowers the dominant hand and without a preparatory or stutter step performs a
countermovement by quickly flexing knees and hips moving trunk forward and downward and
swinging arms backward. During the jump, the dominant hand reaches upward with the
downward arm moves downward relative to the body
10.What is the score of the vertical jump determined by?: The distance of the first chalk mark
and the second one made during the jump
11.When performing the vertical jump with a Commercial Vertec Device, how is the score
determined?: Vertical distance between the height of the highest vane tapped during the
standing vertical reach and the vane tapped at the highest point of the jump
12.How many trials are performed for the vertical jump test?: 3
13.What is the difference between the Static Vertical Jump and the Vertical Jump?: Static
Vertical Jump has no countermovement and there is a force plate used.
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CSCS
14.How to test Reactive Strength Index?: Have three boxes of various heights (20cm, 30cm,
40cm) and have athlete step forward off box without stepping down or jumping up and upon
contact with the ground, jump as high as possible while minimizing contact time as much as
possible
15.How to calculate reactive strength index?: Jump height / contact time
16.How many steps in the Margaria-Kalamen Test? Height for each step? Distance of the
straight and flat lead up area before the steps?: 9
7 inches
20 feet
17.How is the elevation from the third step to the ninth step measured in the Margaria-Kalamen
Test?: (6 x step height)
18.Describe the Margaria-Kalamen Test: Athlete is weighed before test. When ready athlete
sprints toward stairs from starting start 20ft from base of stairs and then up staircase three
steps at a time (3rd step to 6th step to 9th step) as fast as possible. Time from third to ninth
step contact is determined to nearest 0.01 seconds
19.How to calculate power from Margaria-Kalamen Test results?: P = athletes weight in Newtons
(lb x 4.45 OR kg x 9.807) x height in meters (height in inches x 0.0254) / time
P= (w X h) / t
20.Describe set up of the 300 yard shuttle: Two parallel lines 25 yards apart. Pair off athletes of
similar ability. Position them immediately behind one line, facing the other line. On auditory
signal, athletes sprint to the line 25 yards away making foot contact with it, then immediately
sprint back to first line. Six round trips made as fast as possible without stopping
21.Formula for the 300 yard shuttle: (6 rounds x 50)
22.How many trials for the 300 yard shuttle?: two
23.For the Partial Curl-Up, how far away is the distance from the first tape (where the fingers touch
at rest) to the second tape?: Under 45 y/o: 4.7 inches 45 y/o + : 3.1 inches
24.For the Partial Curl Up, the metronome is set to -- beats per minute for the individual to perform --
curl-ups per minute: 40
20
25.What is the max number of curl-ups that can be performed in the Partial Curl-Up?: 75
26.Describe the differences and similarities in the Push-Up test for the Army and for the ACSM for
men: Similarities: Both start in the same position (hands shoulder width apart elbows and body
straight)
Army standards for push-up low position: when the upper arms are parallel to the
