Unit 6: Measurement & Evaluation of Human Performance



Unit 6.3Components of FitnessKey learning intention (KLI)To evaluate the validity, reliability and limitations of a range of fitness tests.Success criteriaTo make improvements to existing or design new fitness tests for a range of activities.ResourcesP146-152Key wordsHRF, SRF, All the components, all the tests, validity, reliability.6.3.1Distinguish between the concepts of health-related fitness and skill-related (performance related) fitness.Health-Related Fitness ComponentsSkill-Related Fitness ComponentsBody CompositionTypes____________________________________________________________________________________Body Fat percentageLean Mass PercentageAgilityCardio-Respiratory Fitness_________________________________________BalanceFlexibility_________________________________________CoordinationMuscular Strength_________________________________________1RM5RMPowerMuscular Endurance__________________________________________________________________________________Reaction TimeSpeedConcept of HRF (health related fitness) – each of the components are required to a certain extent each day for activitiesFocus of HRF – improve overall health of individualHRF & SRF differ – not all sports need all SRF components6.3.2.Outline the major components of Health and Skill-related fitnessidentified in 6.3.1ComponentDefinitionExample SportBody CompositionThe relation of fat mass to fat free mass (bones, muscles etc)Sumo wrestlers require a high degree of fat mass whereas marathon runners require very littleCardiovascular fitnessFlexibilityMuscular strengthMuscular EnduranceComponentDefinitionExample SportAgilityThe ability to change direction at speed with controlAmerican football running backs require lots of agilityBalanceCoordinationReaction-timeSpeedPower6.3.3.Outline and evaluate a variety of fitness tests.Validity=Does the test actually test what it saysReliability=If you repeated the test again are you likely to get similar resultsFitness testComponentExample SportsConsider validity, reliability and limitations of the following tests:Suggested improvementsHarvard step TestCooper 12 minute run testMultistage fitness testSit and reach testMaximum push-upSit-upIllinoisHand grip dynamometer40m sprint testBody mass indexAnthropometryUnderwater weighingStorkHandball tossDrop testComputer simulationStanding broad jumpSargent jumpPossible test questions for section 6.3:Distinguish between the concepts of health-related fitness and performance-related fitness.[3 marks]Evaluate the multistage fitness test as a test of cardio-respiratory fitness for use with long distance runners and games players-2552708234045INDIVIDUAL-COACTIVE-INTERACTIVE00INDIVIDUAL-COACTIVE-INTERACTIVE30994357806055DISCRETE-SERIAL-CONTINUOUS00DISCRETE-SERIAL-CONTINUOUS[4 marks]In soccer (football), fitness testing is often used during the pre-season period. Identify two different tests that would give an assessment of a player’s anaerobic power and outline the strengths & weaknesses of each.[6 marks]Outline a fitness test for a tennis player to assess the following component: STRENGTH[4 marks] ................
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