Drop Jump Test: Protocol, Benefits, Interpretation, and Safety
The drop jump test involves stepping off a box and immediately performing a maximal vertical jump upon ground contact to assess reactive strength, exp...
By Hart
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The Zipper Test: Assessing Shoulder Mobility, Interpreting Results, and Improving Flexibility
The Zipper Test is a simple, non-diagnostic assessment used to evaluate the range of motion in your shoulder joints, providing insights into flexibili...
By Jordan
30-Second Push-Up Test: Purpose, Performance, Scoring, and Improvement
The 30-second push-up test evaluates upper body and core muscular endurance by counting the maximum number of repetitions performed with correct form ...
By Hart
Nike Yo-Yo Test: Purpose, Protocol, and Benefits
The Nike Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test (IR1) is a sport-specific fitness assessment measuring an individual's ability to perform repeated high-inte...
By Alex
Upper Body Endurance: Assessment Process, Common Tests, and Interpretation
Upper body endurance is determined through standardized muscular endurance tests measuring the ability of muscles to repeatedly contract or sustain ef...
By Jordan
Skinfold Test: Protocol, Equipment, Sites, and Interpretation
The skinfold test protocol involves precisely measuring subcutaneous fat thickness at specific sites using calibrated calipers, following standardized...
By Alex
Abdominal Strength: How to Measure and Assess Your Core
Measuring abdominal strength involves combining clinical assessments, practical field tests, and functional movement screens to evaluate core enduranc...
By Alex
The Figure of 8 Test: Purpose, Procedure, Scoring, and Applications
The Figure of 8 Test is a functional agility and dynamic balance assessment that requires individuals to navigate a specific path around two markers, ...
By Alex
Body Fat Measurement: Skinfold Calipers, Techniques, and Interpretation
Pinching body fat, or skinfold measurement, is an anthropometric technique using calipers to measure subcutaneous fat thickness at specific body sites...
By Jordan
