Yr 9 Health - Fitness tests

Multi-stage fitness test

Fitness component

• aerobic power

Description of the test

• cones are positioned 20m apart

• On the beep, participants must run to the next cone a arrive before next beep

• Failure to make two ‘beeps’ in a row results in the test being over. Participants will record their level, (eg:5.2)

• Levels progressively get faster as participants run

Illinois agility test

Fitness component

• agility

Description of the test

• cones are set up within a 5×10cm grid ,creating the columns and a slalom in the middle column

• To start the test, participants are required to lie flat on the ground face facedown

• On the start whistle, participants are required to run around the cones in the set sequence

• Once the participant runs past the ‘finish’ cone, the stopwatch theme is recorded

Shoulder & wrist elevation

Fitness component

• flexibility

Description of the test

• participant lies on the floor with their arms full extended overhead

• Grasp a ruler/pole with their hands shoulder width apart

• The participant raises the ruler/pole as high as they can, ensuring they keep their chin in contact with ground through out the test

Phosphate recovery test

Fitness component

• anaerobic capacity

Description of test

• participants work in pairs, one recording one performing

• The participant performs the following set: 8×7 second sprints, departing every 30 seconds

• Each sprint is with maximal effort

• The recorder notes down the number of cones rn past, from centre line onwards