This document discusses fitness testing, including reasons to conduct fitness testing, different types of fitness tests, and the importance of test protocols. It provides examples of maximal tests like the multistage fitness test and sub-maximal tests like the Harvard step test. Reliability and validity are important for fitness tests to accurately measure changes in an athlete's fitness. Test protocols help ensure tests are conducted consistently and reliably. Factors like technique, movement quality, and test set-up can affect results if protocols are not followed.

1. FITNESS TESTING
1. State 2 reasons why we should carry out Fitness Testing?
2. State 3 ways you could use your results from Fitness testing?
3. State 3 times when you should complete/repeat Fitness Testing?
4. Give 4 benefits of Fitness Testing?
5. What 5 things must Fitness tests consider?
6. What 4 ethical reasons, with examples need consideration when fitness testing?

2. 7. Give 2 ways you can make the fitness tests specific to the sport? Give 2
different examples.
8. How do you know if a fitness test is valid? Give an example
9. Define reliability in terms of fitness testing?
10.Why is reliability important in fitness testing?
11.What is a Maximal Test? Give 2 examples.
12.State 1 advantage and 3 disadvantages with carrying out a Maximal test.
ADVANTAGE:
DISADVANTAGE:
13.What is a Sub-Maximal Test? Give 2 examples.
14.State a disadvantage with carrying out a Sub-Maximal test.
15.What is a test protocol?

3. 16.Why is it important to have test protocols?
17.State and explain 3 factors that may affect fitness test results if test protocols
are not in place?

4. FITNESS TESTING
1. State 2 reasons why we should carry out Fitness Testing?
Provides a starting point for any training programme;
To establish the strengths and weaknesses of an athlete.
2. State 3 ways you could use your results from Fitness testing?
Compare test results to other athletes in the same training group, sport or
population group;
Identify areas for improvement;
Modify training programme accordingly.
3. State 3 times when you should complete/repeat Fitness Testing?
Before completing a Training Programme;
At regular intervals during the Training Programme;
When you feel/see an improvement in your Fitness (2-6 weeks).
4. Give 4 benefits of Fitness Testing?
Motivates the athlete;
Shows whether the training is successful;
Provides feedback to the coach;
Add variety to the Training Programme.
5. What 5 things must Fitness tests consider?
Application to the sport;
Valid testing;
Reliable Testing;
Accurate results;
Sensitive to detecting changes in fitness.
6. What 4 ethical reasons, with examples need consideration when fitness testing?
Effect or results of the test on the athlete – hinder an athletes preparation;
Testing may cause fatigue, making them unable to train/compete – Endurance
athlete to run a long distance (test) would not be able to complete their
training/event competition: unfair to put athlete in that position;
Testing may cause injury – unable to train/compete;
Psychological harm – athletes confidence may decrease if the results are not as
good as expected.

5. 7. Give 2 ways you can make the fitness tests specific to the sport? Give 2
different examples.
A fitness test should mimic one or a combination of the fitness demands – If
the sport requires the athlete to run the test should involve running rather than
on a bike;
The athlete could complete the fitness test fully clothed as they do for
competition – Cricket batsman should wear his helmet, pads and carry a bat
when being tested for speed between the wickets.
8. How do you know if a fitness test is valid? Give an example
It tests what it is supposed/intending to.
Press up test tests muscular endurance in the arms not maximum strength.
9. Define reliability in terms of fitness testing?
The test would give the same result if the test was repeated
10.Why is reliability important in fitness testing?
Allows a coach/athlete to make accurate comparisons as any differences in
scores are due to changes in the athlete fitness, rather than inaccuracies in the
test
11.What is a Maximal Test? Give 2 examples.
The athlete works at maximum effort or is tested to exhaustion.
Multistage Fitness Test and Stork Stand.
12. State 1 advantage and 3 disadvantages with carrying out a Maximal test.
Advantage – more accurate as they work the athlete to exhaustion so measure
limits of fatigue.
Disadvantages – ensuring the athlete is working to their maximum, health and
injury dangers of over exertion, effort depends on athletes motivation.
13.What is a Sub-Maximal Test? Give 2 examples.
The athlete works but not to exhaustion.
Harvard Step Test and Press Up test.
14.State a disadvantage with carrying out a Sub-Maximal test.
Results are compared to tables that estimate a maximal score;
Limited accuracy as they are only estimating stamina.

6. 15.What is a test protocol?
The way a test is run or conducted.
16.Why is it important to have test protocols?
Athletes complete the same test (reliability);
To generate meaningful data that can be compared;
Athletes use the same technique over the same time/distance.
17.State and explain 3 factors that may affect fitness test results if test protocols
are not in place?
Technique used changes the difficulty of the exercise;
Quality of the movement allows more to be completed;
The set up of the test needs to be accurate, particularly where fitness tests
involve running: the markers need to be placed accurately.