CH14 PT 2 Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation of Selected Tests

what does the 1RM bench press test measure

maximum muscular strength of upper body

what warm-up is performed before 1RM bench press test

5-10 reps with light-to-moderate load, followed by at least 2 heavier warm-up sets of 2-5 reps

how many attempts should be used to determine the 1RM bench press after warm-up

3-5 attempts

what does 1RM bench pull measure

max muscular strength of upper body

what grip is used during the 1RM bench pull

closed, pronated grip wider than shoulders

what makes a bench pull repetition valid

bar touches the underside of the bench, lowered under control to full elbow extension without touching the ground

what does the 1RM back squat test measure

max muscular strength

how does the 1RM back squat warm-up compare with bench press

same general protocol, squat loads are heavier so loads are larger

about how much rest between 1RM back squat trials

approx 3 minutes

what does 1RM power clean test assess

maximum muscular power

what is an important limitation of using the 1RM power clean to assess muscular power

highly technical, two athletes can have same power but different RMs due to technique

what does standing long/broad jump assess

max muscular power

how is standing long jump performed

toes start behind the line, perform a countermovement, jump forward as far as possible, land on feet

from where is standing long jump distance measured

from starting line to back of edge of the rearmost heel

how is the standing jump scored

record the best of three trials to the nearest 0.5 in or 1 cm

what does the vertical jump test measure

max muscular power of lower body

how is the standing reach measured during the wall-and-chalk vertical jump

athlete stands about 6 in from the wall, both fleet flat and reaches as high as possible with dominant hand

how is vertical jump height calculated using the the wall-and-chalk method

vertical distance between the standing-reach mark and highest jump mark

how is the vertical jump scored

record best of 3 trials to the nearest 0.5 in or 1 cm

what is the major difference between a countermovement vertical jump and a squat jump

vert: uses a countermovement, squat: no countermovement

what position is used to begin a squat/static vertical jump

descend about 110 degree knee angle and hold for 2-3 seconds before jumping, hands on hips

why must the tester watch closely during a squat jump

to make sure the athlete does not perform a countermovement/dip before jumping

what does the drop jump assess

reactive strength: ability to rapidly transition from an eccentric to concentric contraction

how is drop jump performed

step out from the box, land, immediately jump as high as possible

what should an athlete not do when leaving the box during a drop jump

do not jump off the box or step down, the athlete should step out and free-fall from the box height

what are common box heights for the drop jump

20, 30, or 40 cm (8, 12, 16 in)

what are main variables being measured during a drop jump

jump height, ground contact time, and reactive strength index

how is reactive strength index calculated

jump height / ground contact time

what does the Margaria-Kalamen test measure

maximum muscular/anerobic power using a stair sprint

how far from the stairs does an athlete start the Margaria-Kalamen test

20 ft from base of stairs

how does the athlete climb the stairs during the Margaria-Kalamen test

sprint up 3 steps at a time 3, 6, 9 steps

between which steps is time measured in the Margaria-Kalamen test

from contact with the 3rd step to the 9th step

what is the margaria-kalamen power equation

power= (weight in N x vertical height in m)/ time in sec

How many Margaria-Kalamen trials are performed and how much recovery is given

3 total trials, with 2-3 mins of recovery