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Speed & Power Anaerobic Tests
Speed and explosive power are important components of fitness for many sports. Below is a list of strength and power anaerobic fitness tests. For more information about speed and power, or if you are unsure what is the best test to use, see this other page about speed and power fitness testing. See also the list of strength and strength endurance fitness tests. Another related fitness component in sports is the ability continually produce short bursts of high intensity work, often with short periods for recovery. Some repeat sprint tests are listed below. See also the information about Testing for Intermittent Sports.
Muscular Power
Jumping and Running Tests
- Vertical Jump Test
- Vertical Jump variations: using timing mat, test at home, off one step, with a run up (basketball) and AFL version
- Max Touch
- Standing Long (Broad) Jump Test
- 3 Hop Test
- Margaria Kalamen Power Test
Throwing and Hitting tests
- Seated Medicine Ball Throw
- Overhead Medicine Ball Throw
- Overhead Powerball Throw (kneeling)
- Standing Medicine Ball Throw
- Underhand Medicine Ball Throw
- Rotational Power Ball Throw
- Overhead Power Ball Throw
- Power Ball Chest Launch
- Shot Put Back Throw
- Cricket Ball or Baseball Throw Test
- Punch Power
Speed
- Sprint Tests (general)
- 30 yard dash, 20 meter dash, 30 meter dash, 40 yard dash, 40 meter sprint, 50 meter sprint, 60 yard dash, 60 meter sprint.
- sprint from home to first base for baseball players
- sprint 3/4 court for basketball players
- Using Radar for speed testing
- Accelerometers and GPS can be used to measure speed.
- Cycling 40m Sprint Test
- Upper Body Speed: plate tapping test
- Speed/Agility Tests: 10x5m Shuttle. See also all Agility Tests.
Anaerobic Capacity
Single Exercise Bout
- 30-second Wingate test
- 10 & 30-second tri-level anaerobic tests
- 500m rowing ergo test
- Cunningham-Faulkner test
- 300 yard Shuttle
- 60 Yard Shuttle (NFL)
- 300m run
- 800m run
Repeat Sprint Tests (more about Testing Intermittent Sports)
Upper Body
Other Tests
Related Pages
- List of Muscular Strength Tests
- List of Testing using Medicine Balls
- About speed and power testing
- information about Testing for Intermittent Sports
- About Abdominal Testing
- Training for anaerobic strength and power
- All Fitness Tests List
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