Details of the Cricket Australia Fitness Testing program, as described by their strength and conditioning coach Stuart Karppinen. The Australian cricket squad follow a set national protocol, as seen in this video includes yo-yo endurance test, standing long jump, sprint and vertical jump test, probably more too.
Demonstration of vertical jump testing as part of the Next Testing Skating Combine protocol. This leg power test uses a traditional athletic protocol using a Vertec apparatus. The complete combine for ice hockey also includes other fitness tests and 14 on-ice tests. See more about Next Testing.
Demonstration of jumping power testing as part of the Next Testing Skating Combine protocol. The Leg Power test measures an athlete’s ability to repeatedly exert high power outputs during four maximal effort vertical jumps performed without arm swing. The complete combine for ice hockey also includes other fitness tests and 14 on-ice tests. See more about Next Testing.
Demonstration of power testing as part of the Next Testing Skating Combine protocol, using the Wingate 30 seconds cycle test. The test measures lower body anaeroic power using a Monark bike ergometer. See more about the Wingate Test. The complete combine for ice hockey also includes other fitness tests and 14 on-ice tests. See more about Next Testing.
Demonstration of body composition testing as part of the Next Testing Skating Combine protocol. Recorded is body fat percentage and lean muscle mass measured using a Tanita body composition analyzer. The complete combine for ice hockey also includes other fitness tests and 14 on-ice tests. See more about Next Testing.
Demonstration of on-ice testing as part of the Next Testing Skating Combine. The 14 different tests are shown here. The complete combine also includes some off-ice physical fitness testing. This footage is from CHL Top Prospects 2010 testing.
A quirky video demonstration of the Modified Bruce Protocol. It will make you laugh (maybe) but also educate you as it is very comprehensive, going though all the details about conducting the test. See more details about the Bruce Treadmill Test.
There are many different step test procedures, this one is a well-established procedure that is commonly used. Here is a student-produced and demonstration of the Queens College Step Test, including all pre and post-test procedures and an example calculation. See more details about the Queens College Step Test.
