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Sport Specific Performance Tests
With so many tests to choose from, it can be confusing when trying to select appropriate tests for a sport. Below I have identified a selection of sports and suggested a possible test to evaluate each of the athlete's fitness components.
Suggested evaluation tests are available for the following sports:
Basketball
Boxing
Cricket
Cycling
Field Hockey
Golf
Rowing
Rugby
Running - Endurance
Racket Sports (Badminton, Squash, Tennis)
Soccer
Swimming
Track & Field - Jumps
Track & Field - Throws
Track & Field - Sprints
USA Football
Related References
The following references provide additional information on this topic:
- NOAKES, T. D. (1988) Implications of exercise testing for prediction of athletic performance: a contemporary perspective. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 20 (4), p. 319-330
- HOPKINS, W. G. (2004) How to interpret changes in an athletic performance test. Sportscience, 8, p. 1-7
- HOFFMAN, J. R. et al. (1996) Relationship between athletic performance tests and playing time in elite college basketball players. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 10 (2), p. 67-71
Page Reference
If you quote information from this page in your work, then the reference for this page is:
- MACKENZIE, B. (2011) Sport Specific Performance Tests [WWW] Available from: https://www.brianmac.co.uk/evalsports.htm [Accessed
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