Soc 4 - Fitness Testing

Question 1

What are the 8 fitness tests

Answer 1

Cooper 12 minute run test, Harvard step test, hand grip strength test, one minute press up, one minute sit up, 30m sprint, vertical jump test, sit and reach test

Question 2

What is the purpose of the cooper 12 minute run?

Answer 2

Test cardiovascular fitness and estimates VO2 max

Question 3

What is the purpose of the Harvard step test?

Answer 3

Test cardiovascular endurance

Question 4

What is the purpose of the hand grip test?

Answer 4

Test muscular strength in the hand

Question 5

What is the purpose of the one minute press up?

Answer 5

Test muscular endurance

Question 6

What is the purpose of the one minute sit up?

Answer 6

Test abdominal muscular endurance

Question 7

What is the purpose of the 30m sprint

Answer 7

Test a persons sprint

Question 8

What is the purpose of the vertical jump test?

Answer 8

Tests leg power

Question 9

What is the purpose of the sit and reach test?

Answer 9

Mesures flexibility of the hamstring and lower back muscles

Question 10

What is the purpose of fitness testing?

Answer 10

Identify strengths and weaknesses
Monitor your progression on how you perform over time
Provides an incentive to get better.