VCE PE 2025 Study Design - Unit 4 AOS 1 Chapter 10

physiological perspective

examination and understanding of the various bodily systems and functions that influence athletic performance

when can fitness testing begin

once activity analysis has been completed and the important fitness components have been identified

psychological perspectfive

examination and understanding of the mental and emotional aspects that influence athletic performance, behaviour and experiences

pre-program fitness testing aims to:

set benchmarks, assess strengths and weaknesses of participants, motivate participants and assess suitability of participants for a sport or position

testing during training aims to:

motivate participants and evaluate the effectiveness of the program

post-training testing aims to:

evaluate the effectiveness of the training program, review benchmarks and motivate participants

informed consent

give acknowledgement of risks associated with fitness testing and training programs participants are about to undertake - should be done BEFORE testing

pre-participant screening

a health-screening questionnaire such as a PAR-Q that requires participants to advise if they have any injury, illness or physical defect at the time of testing - should be done BEFORE testing

validity

the degree to which a test, measurement or assessment tool accurately measures what it claims to measure

for an aerobic power test to be valid, it must...

be of sufficient duration to test the capacity of the aerobic energy system

for an agility test to be valid, it must...

include changes of direction and be able to be completed at maximal intensity (i.e. should not be too long)

for a speed test to be valid, it must...

be able to be completed at maximal intensity, which will require an appropriate distance/duration and recovery

for an anaerobic capacity test to be valid, it must...

use the anaerobic energy systems, which may include insufficient recovery time

for a muscular strength test to be valid, it must...

allow for maximal force to be developed by having maximal resistance and fewer repetitions

for a muscular endurance test to be valid, it must...

allow for repeated contractions

for an upper body muscular power test to be valid, it must...

isolate the upper body muscles for an explosive contraction

reliability

consistency and dependability of measurements, tests or assessments used to evaluate

accuracy

precision of measurements, observations or actions

recognised standardised fitness tests for aerobic power

multistage fitness test, yo-yo test, Cooper 12 minute run test, Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer test, Harvard step test

recognised standardised fitness tests for anaerobic capacity

phosphate recovery test, 30 second Wingate test, Repco peak power test

recognised standardised fitness tests for muscular strength

1 RM test (bench press, back squat, leg press), grip strength dynamometer, seven-stage abdominal strength test

recognised standardised fitness tests for muscular power

basketball throw, vertical jump, standing long jump

recognised standardised fitness tests for muscular endurance

60 second push up test, 60 second sit up test, curl-up (crunch) test, flexed arm hang test

recognised standardised fitness tests for speed

20 metre sprint test, 35 metre sprint test, 50 metre sprint test

recognised standardised fitness tests for agility

Illinois agility test, Semo agility test, 5-0-5 agility test

recognised standardised fitness tests for flexibility

trunk flexion (sit and reach) test, shoulder and wrist elevation test, trunk and neck extension test, shoulder rotation test