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Upper Body Arm Crank Test
The Arm Crank Test is part of the SPARQ rating system for boxing, and their protocol is listed here.
- purpose: to measure measure upper body strength and power
- equipment required: arm cranking ergometer, work monitor unit, stopwatch
- procedure: The subject stands comfortably in front of the arm crank ergometer, with one foot in front of the other. is instructed to crank as fast as possible at maximum speed for two 15-second intervals against variable resistance.
- scoring: Peak and average upper body power is recorded. These scores can be divided by body weight to determine relative scores.
- target population: boxing and other sports that require good upper body strength and power.
- comments: Strong verbal encouragement will help the subject achieve their maximal score. This test was used in the 3rd season of the Contender TV series to assess the fitness of the boxers.
Related Pages
- see the list of anaerobic fitness tests
- the SPARQ rating system for boxing
- see a video of the SPARQ Boxing Test which includes this test
- about the SPARQ rating system
