Track & Field (Athletics)
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Track & Field Fitness Testing
The physical demands vary greatly among the track and field disciplines. Shown here are examples that are used for the eTID program. This is just a simple example, there are many other tests that you could use for athletes, such as skinfold testing, beep test.
Tests
There are specific tests depending on the athletic discipline that you are interested in.
- Endurance — standing height, body mass, 1.6 km run.
- Sprints — standing height, body mass, vertical jump, 60m sprint.
- Jumps — standing height, body mass, standing long jump, 60m sprint.
- Throws — standing height, body mass, cricket ball throw, vertical jump.
Source of Tests
The above tests are used for talent identification testing of Track and Field athletes in Australia. The National Talent Identification and Development (NTID) program at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) have developed an online talent identification tool (eTID). Through the eTID website individuals are able to submit results from fitness tests done at home, and if the results are up to a certain level they will invite you to be tested further and placed into a talent identification program.
