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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?

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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?

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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)

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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

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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

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Advantages and DisadvantagesAdvantagesEasy to doQuickEasily compare to normative data

DisadvantagesOnly applies to squeezing

muscles in armNeed equipmentNeed to adjust grip bar for

accurate result