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3 Requirements for administration of each fitness test:

NATIONAL AVERAGES
FITNESS AREA – BODY COMPOSITION Rating Males % body fat
(16-29yrs)
Females %
body fat (16-

FITNESS TEST – Skinfold test

29yrs)
Very low fat ˂7 ˂13
Slim 7-12 13-20
Ideal 13-17 21-25
PURPOSE: There is a layer of fat beneath the skin and the percentage of body fat can be estimated Overweight 18-28 26-32
by taking a measure of the ‘skinfold’ at selected points of the body.
Obese 29+ 33+
PROCEDURE: EQUIPMENT:
 Measurements should be taken on dry skin from the right side of the body and the subject should stay relaxed during  Skinfold callipers
the test  Partner
 Mark the mid-point of each skinfold site with a pen.
 Grasp the skinfold firmly between thumb and index finger and pull away from the body. The skinfold should be RESULTS:
gripped about 1cm away from the mid-point. Skinfold Result 1 Result 2 Average
 Maintaining your grip, place the callipers midway between the base and tip of the skinfold with the dial facing site
upwards and allow the callipers to release fully so that the full tension is placed on the skinfold. Triceps
 Read the dial of the skinfold callipers to the nearest 0.5mm. Continue to grasp the skinfold throughout the testing. Suprailliac
(stomach)
 Take a minimum of two measurements at each site and calculate the average of the two readings. Thigh
 Add up the results for each of three skinfold measurements of and work out you percentage body fat result by Total =
plotting your age and the sum of the skinfolds on the monogram
 Use a ruler and a sharp pencil to join the two plots. The line you have drawn will cross the % body fat scale. Read it Compared to the national average is:
to the nearest 0.5mm.

ADVANTAG DISADVANTAGES: VALIDITY, RELIABILITY & SKINFOLD SITES:

ES  It is complicated PRACTICALITY:
and will require Validity:
 It provides specialist help  Using skinfold
a score for  It requires measurements is not a
valid predictor of
your body specialist
percent body fat,
fat equipment however they can be
percentag  Some people may used as a monitoring
e feel uncomfortable device to indicate
stripping down in changes in body
front of the tester composition over time.
Reliability:
 It can be difficult to
ensure that the  Skinfold measurements
results are valid can vary from tester to
and reliable if the tester depending on
tester is their skill and
experience
C.3 Requirements for administration of each fitness test:

FITNESS AREA – ANAEROBIC POWER NATIONAL AVERAGES

FITNESS TEST – Vertical jump test Gender Above
average
Average Below
average
Male 105+kgm/s 95kgm/s ˂85kgm/s
PURPOSE: This test is to measure the explosive power in the legs Female 90+kgm/s 80kgm/s ˂70kgm/s

EQUIPMENT:
PROCEDURE:  Wall
 Stand side-on to a wall and reach up with the hand closest to the wall. Keeping your feet flat on the  Measuring tape
ground, the point of the fingertips is marked or recorded by a partner. This is called the standing reach.  Chalk
 Stand slightly away from the wall and jump vertically as high as possible using both arms and legs to  Weighing scales
help to project your body upwards.  Partner
 Performer to put chalk on fingers and touch the wall at the highest point and this is marked or recorded.
 The distance between the standing reach and the jump height is the score. The best of three attempts is
plotted on the ‘Lewis’ nomogram on the line ‘D’
 Weight yourself and record your weight in kilograms (kg) on the nomogram on the ‘Wt’
 Use a ruler and a sharp pencil to join up the two plots. The line drawn will cross the power line ‘P’ on the
nonogram. Read your power in kilograms per second (kgm/s).

ADVANTAGES: VALIDITY, RESULTS:

 It’s a quick and Attempt Measurements
easy test to RELIABILITY & 1
perform
PRACTICALITY: 2
3
 The reaching point Best attempt
DISADVANTAGE measurement needs to be =
S: accurate
 Technique plays  It can requires a good
Compared to the national average is:
a big part in technique to mark the wall at
achieving a good the highest point WHAT SPORTS
score because PERFORMERS WOULD USE
the performer THIS TEST?
must the wall at
the top of the High jumper, long jumper, pole vault,
basketball player