Equipment Flat non slip surface, stopwatch Procedure Remove the shoes and place the hands on the hips, then position the non-supporting foot against the inside knee of the supporting leg. The subject is given one minute to practice the balance The subject raises the heel to balance on the ball of the foot. The stopwatch […]
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AIM To assess the balance of an individual on one foot Equipment Stopwatch Procedure Remove shoes and stand on a flat surface with hands on hips Stand on one foot and position the other foot against the inside knee of the supporting leg On the starting signal, raise your heel and balance on the ball
AIM To assess the reaction time of participants Equipment A metre ruler and a chair Procedure The ruler is held by the assistant between the outstretched index finger and thumb of the athlete’s dominant hand, so that the top of the athlete’s thumb is level with the 10 centimetre line The assistant instructs the athlete
Equipment Stopwatch, 3 unopened cans of soft drink and a strip of cardboard with six circles (8cm in diameter and 4cm apart) drawn/cut into it Procedure The participant sits at the table with the strip of cardboard in front of them A can of soft drink is placed in every second circle, starting from the
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AIM To assess hand-eye coordination Equipment Tennis balls, measuring tape, cones and a stopwatch. You will also need a solid wall Procedure A cone is placed 2m from a wall. The participant stands behind the line, facing the wall. The ball is thrown from one hand in an underarm action against the wall and attempted
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AIM To determine running speed over 50m Equipment Stopwatches, Cones, Measuring Tape Procedure In pairs, one member acts as the timekeeper the other the participant The participant starts from a stationary position On a signal the participant sprints as fast as possible to the end line The timekeeper stops the stopwatch and shares the
AIM To determine running speed over 35m Equipment Stopwatches, Cones, Measuring Tape Procedure In pairs, one member acts as the timekeeper the other the participant The participant starts from a stationary position On a signal the participant sprints as fast as possible to the end line The timekeeper stops the stopwatch and shares the time.
AIM To measure the muscular power of the lower body Equipment A ruler/measuring tape, chalk and a wall Procedure The athlete stands side on to a wall and reaches up with the hand closest to the wall. Keeping the feet flat on the ground, the point of the fingertips is marked or recorded using the
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AIM To measure the muscular power of the lower body Equipment Measuring tape to measure distance, non-slip floor for take-off Procedure The performer stands behind a line marked on the ground with feet slightly apart. A two foot take-off and landing is used, with swinging of the arms and bending of the knees to provide
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AIM To measure the muscular power of the lower body Equipment A ruler/measuring tape, chalk and a wall Procedure The athlete stands side on to a wall and reaches up with the hand closest to the wall. Keeping the feet flat on the ground, the point of the fingertips is marked or recorded using the
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AIM To measure agility within a pre-determined course Equipment Tape measure, marking cones, stopwatch Procedure Setup the course as per the diagram below (5 yards = 4.57m, 10 yards = 9.14m The subject starts at cone A. On the command of the timer, the subject sprints to cone B and touches the base of the
AIM To measure agility within a designated course Equipment Stopwatch, cones, non-slip surface, tape measure Procedure Set-up the course as per the diagram below (The length of the course is 10 metres and the width of the course is 5 metres. Four cones are also used to mark the start, the finish and the two
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