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Body composition

Body composition. Fitness testing for Year 10 What equipment will you use? What are the pre-test procedures? What are the instructions? How do you record / measure the results? How do you compare results? What are the advantages / disadvantages of each test?. Fitness testing methods.

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Body composition

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  1. Body composition • Fitness testing for Year 10 • What equipment will you use? • What are the pre-test procedures? • What are the instructions? • How do you record / measure the results? • How do you compare results? • What are the advantages / disadvantages of each test?

  2. Fitness testing methods • Flexibility (Sit & Reach test) • Strength (Grip Dynamometer) • Aerobic Endurance (Various tests) • Speed: 35m sprint • Speed and agility (Illinois agility run) • Anaerobic power (Vertical jump test) • Muscular endurance(1 minute tests) • Body composition (Various tests)

  3. Body Mass Index • Measured in kg/m2 • Use to check if someone is overweight • Measure body weight (Kg) • Measure height (m) • Calculation= • Body Weight / Height x height

  4. Body Mass Index

  5. Advantages and Disadvantages • Advantages • Easy to carry out • Easily compare to normative data • Disadvantages • Results can be misleading

  6. Bioeletrical Impedance Analysis • Predicts % body fat • Need a BIA device • Electrodes are normally placed on hands/wrist and ankle/foot – Opposite sides of body

  7. Advantages and Disadvantages • Advantages • Easy to carry out • Disadvantages • Needs equipment • Accuracy of equipment results

  8. Skinfold testing • Measure on dry skin • Correct side of the body • Grasp skinfold between thumb and index finger – Pull away • Place the calipers halfway between top and bottom of skinfold

  9. Test Instructions • Allow to settle for 1-2 Secs • Read • Wait 15secs. Repeat the test for accuracy • Add up total of measurements

  10. Test Instructions - Males • Take skinfolds from: • Chest – In-between nipple and crease of arm • Abdominal – 2cm to the side of belly button • Thigh – Halfway down thigh, straight/ relaxed leg

  11. Test Instructions - Females • Take skinfolds from: • Triceps – Back of arm above tricep muscle. Arm relaxed and straight • Suprailiac – Just above hip bone • Thigh – As males

  12. Percentage Body Fat Scores

  13. Advantages and Disadvantages • Advantages • Easy to carry out • Disadvantages • Needs equipment • Problems with people revealing bare skin • Accuracy of results

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