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THIS TEST ASSESSES ANAEROBIC CAPACITY, OR THE HIGHEST RATE OF 3 After completing the test, the client should take a five-minute
sustainable power over a predetermined distance. recovery interval.
Equipment: 3 After this rest interval, the client repeats the test a second time.
• Cone or line markers 3 The average of the two times is noted as the final test score.
• 25 yards of flat surface (field or hardwood court) Test protocol and administration:
• Stopwatch • Instruct the client to line up on one of the cone or line markers of the
Pre-test Procedure: 25-yard (22.5-m) course.
• After explaining the purpose of this test, describe the procedure. Allow • On the trainer’s command, the client begins the test as the trainer starts
the client to warm up and perform a practice trial (if necessary) before the stopwatch.
administering the test. • The client completes six consecutive round trips without stopping.
• Set two cones 25 yards (22.5 m) apart on a stable surface that provides • It is helpful for the trainer to count each lap to help the client gauge his
good traction (e.g., gym floor, grass, or track). or her progress.
• The client runs back and forth between the two cones, making foot • Record the average of the two trials (to the nearest tenth of a second) on
contact with the line of the second cone, then turning and running as a testing form.
quickly as possible back toward the starting cone or line marker. • Use the table below to rank the client’s performance.
3 The goal of this test is to complete six continuous round trips without
stopping in the quickest time possible.