Competency and Capacity Assessment I

informal assessment

allows coaching/giving feedback, harder to make comparisons to baseline/ normative data

movement competency

-requisite coordination, control, and skill to engage confidently, safely and effectively in physical activity

-foundational component of physical literacy

-fosters lifelong participation in physical activity which promotes health and well being

movement competency assessment tool

-3 fitness domains

-5 movement patters

-7 key features

3 fitness domains

-reps (strength)

-work (endurance)

-tempo (speed)

5 movement patterns

squat, lunge, hinge, push, pull

reps domain - fitness standard

-complete 15reps/side

-requisite RoM must be achieved while maintaining hand/foot position

reps domain - movements

-1 leg squat

-front lunge

-1 leg RDL

-1 arm plank, shoulder tap

-1 arm row, shoulder tap

movement standards

-exhibit key features

-knee, spine (back) and shoulder key features exhibited

work domain movements

-jump squat

-lateral lunge

-hip bridge

-handstand

-pull-up hang

work domain fitness standards

-requisite RoM must be achieved while maintaining hand/foot position

-movement must be performed continuously for 30 seconds

tempo domain movements

-air squat

-back lunge

-good morning

-push up

-inverted row

tempo domain fitness standard

-requisite RoM must be achieved while maintaining hand/foot position

10reps must be completed in 15 seconds

A performer

-meets combined target

-sufficient movement competency

-change the demands (control key features)

B performer

-meets fitness only, not combined target

-sufficient fitness. insufficient movement capacity

-challenge movement control (learn to control key movement features)

C performer

-does not meet fitness only target

-insufficient fitness and movement competency

-create fitness foundation