What equipment will you use What are the pretest 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 ID: 913335
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Body composition
Fitness testing for Year 10
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?
Slide2Fitness testing methods
Flexibility (Sit & Reach test)
Strength (Grip Dynamometer)
Aerobic Endurance (Various tests)
Speed: 35m sprint
Speed and agility (Illinois agility run)
Anaerobic power (Vertical jump test)
Muscular endurance(1 minute tests)
Body composition (Various tests)
Slide3Body Mass Index
Measured in kg/m
2
Use to check if someone is overweight
Measure body weight (Kg)
Measure height (m)
Calculation=
Body Weight / Height x height
Slide4Body Mass Index
Score
BMI (Kg/M
2
Desirable
20-25
Overweight
26-30
Obese
31+
Slide5Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages
Easy to carry out
Easily compare to normative data
Disadvantages
Results can be misleading
Slide6Bioeletrical Impedance Analysis
Predicts % body fat
Need a BIA device
Electrodes are normally placed on hands/wrist and ankle/foot – Opposite sides of body
Slide7Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages
Easy to carry out
Disadvantages
Needs equipment
Accuracy of equipment results
Slide8Skinfold testing
Measure on dry skin
Correct side of the body
Grasp skinfold between thumb and index finger – Pull away
Place the calipers halfway between top and bottom of skinfold
Slide9Test Instructions
Allow to settle for 1-2 Secs
Read
Wait 15secs. Repeat the test for accuracy
Add up total of measurements
Slide10Test Instructions - Males
Take skinfolds from:
Chest
– In-between nipple and crease of arm
Abdominal
– 2cm to the side of belly button
Thigh
– Halfway down thigh, straight/ relaxed leg
Slide11Test Instructions - Females
T
ake skinfolds from:
T
riceps
– Back of arm above tricep muscle. Arm relaxed and straight
Suprailiac
– Just above hip bone
Thigh
– As males
Slide12Percentage Body Fat Scores
RATING
MALES % Body Fat
(16-29 Yrs)
FEMALES% Body Fat
(16-29 Yrs)
Very
Low Fat
<7
<13
Slim
7-12
13-20
Acceptable
13-17
21-25
Overweight
18-28
26-32
Obese
28+
32+
Slide13Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages
Easy to carry out
Disadvantages
Needs equipment
Problems with people revealing bare skin
Accuracy of results