Sergeant Jump Test

Objective
To monitor the development of the athlete's elastic leg strength.

Required Resources
To undertake this test you will require : A wall 1 metre Tape Measure Chalk An assistant

How to conduct the test

The athlete: chalks the end of his finger tips stands side onto the wall keeping !oth feet remaining on the ground reaches up as high as possi!le with one hand and marks the wall with the tips of the fingers "M1# from a static position $umps as high as possi!le and marks the wall with the chalk on his finger tips "M%# The coach then measures the distance from M1 to M%. The test can !e performed as many times as the athlete wishes.

Analysis
Analysis of the result is !y comparing it with the results of previous tests. &t is e'pected that with appropriate training !etween each test the analysis would indicate an improvement.

er!ormance Assessment
(or an evaluation of the athlete's performance select the gender calculate the distance from M1 to M%.

"ormative data !or the Sergeant Jump Test

The following normative data has been obtained from the results of tests conducted with world class athletes

) *ank +1,1-01 , +.1 , 0/1 , .21 , /31 , 211 , 3%1 , 111 , %1 , 1-

(emales ./.%- , 01.1- cm .1.11 , ./.1+ cm //.-2 , .1.1- cm /-.+2 , //.-3 cm 22.+- , /-.+3 cm 2-.0- , 22.0+ cm 32..1 , 2-..+ cm 3-./2 , 32..- cm 12.22 , 3-./3 cm 1-.2- , 12.23 cm

Males 0/.12 , +1.32 cm 01.1- , 0/.13 cm ./.%- , 01.%+ cm .1.1- , ./.1+ cm //.-2 , .1.-+ cm /-.+2 , //.-3 cm 22.+- , /-.+3 cm 2-.0- , 22.0+ cm 32..- , 2-..+ cm 3-./2 , 32./+ cm

Ta!le reference: 4.A. Chu5 6'plosive 7ower and 8trength5 9uman :inetics5 1++/

The following are national norms for 16 to 19 year olds. ;ender 6'cellent Male (emale =/2cm =20cm A!ove average 2- , /2cm 3. , 20cm Average 3- , 3+cm 1/ , 3/cm <elow average 1- , 1+cm %/ , 12cm 7oor >1-cm >%/cm

The following table is for adults: ;ender 6'cellent A!ove average Male =/2cm /-m 2-cm (emale =22cm Average 22cm 32cm <elow average 2-cm 3-cm 7oor >3/cm >1/cm

Target #roup
This test is suita!le for active individuals !ut not for those where the test would !e contraindicated.

Reliability
*elia!ility would depend upon how strict the test is conducted and the individual's level of motivation to perform the test.

$alidity
There are pu!lished ta!les to relate results to potential level of fitness and the correlation is high