Leg Strength Test

Testing and measurement are the means of collecting information upon which subsequent performance evaluations and decisions are made but in the analysis we need to bear in mind the factors that may influence the results.

Objective

To monitor the development of the athlete's elastic leg strength.

Required Resources

To undertake this test you will require:

  • 400 metre track - 25 metre marked section on the straight
  • Cones
  • Stop Watch
  • Assistant

How to conduct the test

Mark out a 25 metre section on the straight section of the track with two cones. The athlete starts 10 to 15 metres behind the starting line. Using a jog run up, the athlete starts hopping on the dominant leg from the first cone. The time taken to hop between the two cones is recorded. The test is then repeated with the other leg.

Analysis

Analysis of the result is by comparing it with the results of previous tests. It is expected that, with appropriate training between each test, the analysis would indicate an improvement.

Performance Assessment

For an evaluation of the athlete's performance select the gender, enter the time and then select the 'Calculate' button.

Gender Time seconds
 
Assessment -

Normative data for the Leg Strength Test

The following data has been obtained from the results of tests conducted with world class athletes.

% Rank Females Males
91-100 3.13 - 3.75 secs 2.70 - 3.25 secs
81 - 90 3.76 - 4.50 secs 3.36 - 3.90 secs
71 - 80 4.51 - 5.70 secs 3.91 - 5.00 secs
61 - 70 5.71 - 6.90 secs 5.01 - 6.10 secs
51 - 60 6.91 - 8.15 secs 6.11 - 7.20 secs
41 - 50 8.16 - 8.90 secs 7.21 - 7.90 secs
31 - 40 8.91 - 9.45 secs 7.91 - 8.40 secs
21 - 30 9.46 - 10.05 secs 8.41 - 8.95 secs
11 - 20 10.06 - 10.34 secs 8.96 - 9.25 secs
1 - 10 10.35 - 10.70 secs 9.26 - 9.60 secs

Table reference: D.A. Chu; Explosive Power and Strength; Human Kinetics; 1996

Target Group

This test is suitable for active individuals but not for those where the test would be contraindicated.

Reliability

Reliability would depend upon how strict the test is conducted and the individual's level of motivation to perform the test.

Validity

There are published tables to relate results to potential level of fitness and the correlation is high.

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Associated Pages

The following Sports Coach pages should be read in conjunction with this page:

Associated Books

The following books provide more information related to this topic:

  • Advanced Studies in Physical Education and Sport, P Beashel et al., ISBN 0 17 4482345
  • Physical Education and the Study of Sport, B. Davis et al., ISBN 0 7234 31752
  • Essentials of Exercise Physiology, W.D. McArdle et al., ISBN 0 683 30507 7
  • Physical Education and Sport Studies, D. Roscoe et al., ISBN 1 901424 20 0
  • The World of Sport Examined, P. Beashel et al., ISBN 0 17 438719 9
  • Advanced PE for Edexcel, F. Galligan et al., ISBN 0 435 50643 9
  • Examining Physical Education, K. Bizley, ISBN 0 435 50660 9
  • Sport and PE, K Wesson et al., ISBN 0 340 683821
  • PE for you, J. Honeybourne, ISBN 0 7487 3277 2