Strength testing

Question 1

Explosive Strength

Answer 1

– Vertical Jump Test

• Resting Jump Height vs Jumping Height

Advantages - Easy test with minimal equipment

• Test can be adminstered by participant
• Get power output estimate

Disadvantages - The meaasure is not isolated to one muscle group
- Only estimates explosive strength in the legs

Question 2

Maximum strength

Answer 2

– One repetition maximum test

• Increase weight until only one rep can be achieved

Advantages - Direct objective measurement of isotonic maximum strength

• Easy procedure
• Most muscle groups can be tested

Disadvantages - Difficult to isolate muscles

• Trial and error may induce early fatigue
• Good technique is essential otherwise injury may occur

Question 3

Strength endurance

Answer 3

• UK abdominal curl test
• Subject performs sits at progressive intensities till exhausation to an audio cuee

Advantages - Large groups can perform test at same time

• Only simple annd cheap equipment required
• Abdominal muscles can be isolated
• Valid and reliable test

Disadvantages - Good technique is essential or lower spine issues occur

• Maximal test to exhausation limited by subject motivation
• Test is not sport-specific