3.1.3.2 The components of fitness, benefits for sport and how fitness is measured and improved
What you need to know
Explain the reasons for fitness testing, such as identifying strengths and weaknesses, monitoring improvement, and establishing a baseline.
Discuss how fitness testing informs training requirements, motivates goal setting, adds variety to a programme, and allows for comparisons against norms.
Assess the limitations of fitness testing, including a lack of sport specificity, failure to replicate competitive movements or conditions, and issues with reliability, motivation, and sub-maximal measurement accuracy.
Understand the importance of following correct procedures to increase the validity of fitness tests.
