Curl-Up Test
Testing and measurement are the means of collecting information upon which subsequentperformance evaluations and decisions are made but in the analysis we need to bear in mind thefactors that may influence the results.
Objective
The objective of the Curl-Up Test is to assess the endurance of the athlete's abdominal muscles.
Required Resources
To undertake this test you will require
!lat non-slip surface "at "etronome #ssistant
How to conduct the test
This test requires the athlete to complete as many curl ups as possible at a rate of $%&minute.
The athlete warms up for '% minutes The assistant sets the metronome to $% beats per minute ()*"+ The athlete lies on the mat with their knees bent, feet flat on the floor and their hands resting on the thighs The assistant, using their hands, supports the athlete-s head - see !igure ' The assistant gives the command ./01 and the athlete curls up sliding their hands up their thighs until the finger tips touch the top of knee caps (see !igure $+ and then returns to the starting position (see !igure '+ in time with the $% )*" metronome The athlete is to perform as many curls as possible until they are unable to keep in time with the metronome The assistant is to count and record the total number of curls which is then used to assess the athlete-s performance !igure '
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Assessment
!or an evaluation of the athlete's performance select the age group and gender, enter the number of curls and then select the 'Calculate' button. #ge /ender 2umber of Curls
#ssessment -
Normative data for the Curl-Up Test The following table ("c#rdle et al. $%%%+3'4 is for "ale athletes.
Classification 567 67-87 987 :;cellent /ood !air *oor <% 87 6% '7 7% 8% $7 '% 8% $7 '7 7
The following table ("c#rdle et al. $%%%+3'4 is for !emale athletes.
Classification 567 67-87 987 :;cellent /ood !air *oor 7% 8% $7 '% 8% $7 '7 < 6% '7 '% 8
Anal sis
#nalysis of the test result is by comparing it with the athlete's previous results for this test. =t is e;pected that, with appropriate training between each test, the analysis would indicate an improvement in the athlete's core strength.
Tar!et "roup
This test is suitable for active individuals but not for those where the test would be contraindicated.
Reliabilit
Test reliability refers to the degree to which a test is consistent and stable in measuring what it is intended to measure. >eliability will depend upon how strict
the test is conducted and the individual's level of motivation to perform the test. The following link provides a variety offactors that may influence the results and therefore the test reliability.
#alidit
Test validity refers to the degree to which the test actually measures what it claims to measure and the e;tent to which inferences, conclusions, and decisions made on the basis of test scores are appropriate and meaningful. This test provides a means to monitor the effect of training on the athlete's physical development.
Advanta!es
"inimal equipment required ?imple to set up and conduct Can be conducted almost anywhere
$isadvanta!es
?pecialist equipment required - "etronome #ssistant required to administer the test
Referenced %aterial
'. "c#>@A:, B.@. et al. ($%%%+ Training muscles to become stronger. =n "c#>@A:, B.@. et al., $nd ed. Essentials of Exercise Physiology, U?# Aippincott Billiams and Bilkins, p. 8'C
&a!e Reference
The reference for this page is
"#CD:2E=:, ). ($%%7+ Curl-Up Test 3BBB4 #vailable from http &&www.brianmac.co.uk&curluptst.htm 3#ccessed '8&$&$%'84
Associated &a!es
The following ?ports Coach pages should be read in conjunction with this page
#rticles on *erformance :valuation :valuation and *erformance Tests
