B4 Interpretation of fi tness test results Activity 1. Describe how to run the Margaria-Kalamen power test.
2. Mike is a basketball player. He has been following a training plan. He took three diff erent tests at two diff erent times during the plan. He had the following results:
Test
A: Vertical jump test B: Y-balance test
Rating in week 1 Good Good
C: Horizontal jump test Average
Rating in week 6 Good
Excellent Excellent
a) Assess how eff ective Mike's training has been. b) Describe the diff erences in validity between Test A and Test C.
3. Match each of the following tests with the sport it is most valid for. A: Alternate-hand wall-toss
1 Badminton B: Stork stand test C: T test 2 Gymnastics 3 Cricket
4. Orla plays table tennis. She is asked to test her agility levels. a) Describe the diff erences between the Illinois Agility Run Test and the T-Test. b) Explain which test would be most suitable for Orla. c) In the T-test Orla's result is 'Average' when compared to normative data. Identify where her result sits on the graph of normative data.