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Strength testing – Handgrip dynamometer . What equipment will you use? What are the pre-test procedures? What are the instructions? How do you record / measure the results? How do you compare results? What are the advantages / disadvantages of each test? . Fitness testing methods. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Strength testing – Handgrip dynamometer What equipment will you use?What are the pre-test
procedures? What are the instructions? How do you record / measure the
results? How do you compare results? What are the advantages /
disadvantages of each test?
Fitness testing methodsFlexibility (Sit & Reach test)Strength (Grip Dynamometer)
Aerobic Endurance (Various tests)
Speed: 35m sprintSpeed and agility (Illinois agility run)
Anaerobic power (Vertical jump test)
Muscular endurance(1 minute tests)
Body composition (Various tests)
Strength: Grip dynamometerMeasures static strength (kg)
Adjust grip bar on dynamometer
Arms by sides
Squeeze for 5 secs
Keeping arm still
3 attempts each hand. 1 min. rest in-between
Strength : Grip dynamometerScore Males (15-19)
(Kg)Females (15-19) (Kg)
Excellent 52+ 31+
Good 47-51 28-31
Average 44-46 25-27
Below average 39-43 20-24
Poor <39 <20
Advantages and DisadvantagesAdvantagesEasy to doQuickEasily compare to normative data
DisadvantagesOnly applies to squeezing
muscles in armNeed equipmentNeed to adjust grip bar for
accurate result