BTEC SPORT HOLIDAY WORK SUMMER 2016
AIM
To prepare the students for the first
assignment for Unit 7 Fitness Testing
ACTIVITY
Complete all the tasks. It is important you
try the merit as well as the pass.
EXAMPLE - Sit and Reach – Flexibility
Pass - Describe the test
The Sit and Reach test measures the flexibility of the hamstrings and lower back muscles,
using a low box marked with a cm scale. The participant sits with legs straight and feet
against the side of the box (shoes off) and leans forward to slide the magnetic strip as far up
the scale as possible in one fluent movement. They repeat this three times and record the
average.
Merit – Explain an advantage and disadvantage of the test
Advantage
Disadvantage
The sit and reach test is a common test of
A limitation of the traditional sit and reach
flexibility, and is an easy and quick test to
procedure is that people with long arms
perform. If using the standard testing
and/or short legs would get a better result,
procedure, there is a lot of published data to while those with short arms and/or long legs
use for comparison.
are at a disadvantage.
1 Max Repetitions – Muscular Strength
Pass - Describe the test
Merit – Explain an advantage and disadvantage of the test
Advantage
Disadvantage
Multi Stage Fitness Test – Aerobic Endurance
Pass - Describe the test
Merit – Explain an advantage and disadvantage of the test
Advantage
Disadvantage
35M Sprint - Speed
Pass - Describe the test
Merit – Explain an advantage and disadvantage of the test
Advantage
Disadvantage
Vertical Jump Test - Power
Pass - Describe the test
Merit – Explain an advantage and disadvantage of the test
Advantage
Disadvantage
One Minute Sit Up Test – Muscular Endurance
Pass - Describe the test
Merit – Explain an advantage and disadvantage of the test
Advantage
Disadvantage