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Agility Hurdle Jump
The 45 sec Agility Jump is part of the SPARQ rating system for boxing, and their protocol is listed here.
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purpose: The 45 sec Agility Hurdle Jump is a test of agility and lower body strength endurance.
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equipment required: a stopwatch and SPARQ Soft Endurance Hurdle (12" high)
- description / procedure: Stand comfortably with both feet flat on the ground, perpendicular to the hurdle.The timing starts from the first movement. The athlete jumps off both feet and lands on both feet on the other side of the hurdle, and continues back and forth. The test continues for 45 seconds, with the total number of jumps counted.
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scoring: The total number of completed jumps in the time period is recorded.
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target population: boxing
- comments: This test was used in the 3rd season of the Contender TV series to assess the fitness of the boxers.
Related Pages
- see the similar Multistage Hurdle Jump Test and the 30 seconds Endurance Jump
- other muscle strength endurance fitness tests
- see a video of this test being performed
- the SPARQ rating system for boxing
- about the SPARQ rating system
