Lamar Brown
Tech and assessment
Assessment project
OBJECTIVE
The objective of my assessment is to measure overall fitness of male college recreational athletes on
campus compared to collegiate athletes on campus. I have factored in upper body strength, muscle
endurance, agility and aerobic endurance by creating a fitness test composed of push-ups, pull-ups, situps, body weight squats, a 1.5 run, 75 yard obstacle course and the shuttle run agility test. The purpose
of this test is to see how physically fit male students are that workout or play sports recreationally
compared to the collegiate athletes who are involved in major sports on campus. I want to see if there is
any difference in their physical fitness and or if recreational athletes are able to compete on collegiate
athlete’s level. The question we are looking to answer is are college athletes really more physically fit
then a recreational athlete and can a recreational athlete perform at a collegiate level?
POPULATION
The population is recreational athletes who play or are in sports clubs such as basketball, football and
soccer and also students who workout in the REC center on a daily basis compared to collegiate athletes
who play soccer, basketball or football. The students being studied are males with no specific age. There
will be 10 collegiate athletes from the various sports and 10 recreational athletes from the various
sports.
SCORING/POINTSCALE
The test is measured on a 7 point scale (7-0points) meaning you are able to earn the maximum of seven
points on each test depending on your results. 7 would be the highest score meaning that you
performed at an elite level and 0 would be considered poor performance. Each test score will be added
up for a total to determine your maximum performance on the overall test. The maximum you can score
on the test is 49 points meaning you are in top physical fitness shape. We will then add up the total
scores from each separate population to determine which group performed better. Each test will be
used to determine different components of physical fitness. The different components measured are
muscle endurance, muscle strength, agility and aerobic endurance.
7 points is the maximum you can score on each test for a total of 49 points overall. There no real pass or
fail this test is just to see if your physical fitness is on a collegiate or elite level. This assessment will
assess your strong or efficient parts of overall fitness and what you may need to work on or train harder.
This test gives you an overall look on where each group stands against each other in physical fitness.
EQUIPMENT
For this assessment you will need a stop watch, mats, a pull-up bar, batons or wooden blocks, mini
hurdles, cones, tape or chalk and a standard track for the aerobic test.
TESTS
Muscle strength/endurance will be measured by the pull-up test
The athlete hangs from a horizontal bar at a height they can hang from with arms fully extended and feet
free from floor using either an overhand grasp (palms facing away from body) or underhand grip (palms
facing toward body).
The student raises body until chin clears the bar and then lowers body to full-hang starting position. Only
the reps where the chin clears the bar will be counted. The object is to perform as many correct formed pullups as possible.
Lower body muscle strength/endurance will be measured with body weight squats
For the bodyweight squat test you will be given 3 minutes to perform as many reps of bodyweight squats as
you can. You must keep your back straight and chest up with your arms straight out in front of while
performing the squats. Only reps with the correct form will count.
Muscle strength/endurance will be measured by the Push-up test
For the push up test you will perform push-ups in the standard position in which the front of the foot and
hands are in contact with the floor. The feet are 8 to 12 inches apart and the arms are fully extended,
directly under the shoulders, and slightly wider than shoulder width apart. The legs, butt, back, and
shoulders must be in a straight alignment. Then you will lower your torso towards the floor by flexing the
elbows until the elbows form a 90 degree angle and fully extend the elbow to complete a full correct rep.
You will be given 2 minutes to complete as many reps as possible.
Trunk strength will be measured by the sit-up test
The sit-ups will be performed lying on your back with the knees flexed at a 45 to 60 degree angle, feet
together and Fingers interlocked behind the head. The feet will be held in place during the test. Then you
will tuck your chin towards the chest, curl torso forward until the elbows touch the thighs. Once the elbows
touch the thighs, return to a position in which the midback touches the floor. Once the midback touches the
floor, perform another sit up. You will have 2 minutes to complete as many reps as possible.
Agility will be assessed with the shuttle run
The shuttle run works by putting two parallel lines 30 feet apart either drawn or taped to the ground and
two blocks of wood or similar objects will be placed behind one of the lines. Then the athlete starts behind
the opposite line. On the signal or whistle the athlete runs to the blocks, picks one up, runs back to the
starting line, places the block behind the line, runs back and picks up the second block, and runs back across
starting line. This test will be timed to receive a score.
Agility will be assessed with a 75yd obstacle course
The obstacle course will consist of various sharp turns, change of directions and mini hurdles. The object
is to complete the course as fast as possible to receive an elite score. You will have 3 chances to run the
course but if you knock a cone over or go off of the course you will have to restart and lose one turn.
Aerobic endurance will measured by 1.5 mile run
Athletes will run 1.5 miles on the track and be timed to assess their aerobic endurance. You can run at any
pace you would like and please be cautious that your score will be the result of your time. If you cannot
complete the test you will receive a 0 for your score.
RESULTS
This assessment is a summative assessment and gives us the opportunity to compare performances as
well as provide feedback on what an athlete may need to improve on within a specific fitness
component. This test allows us to see how competitive each group of athletes are as well as how
physically fit they are compared to each other. This is not a test or assessment that should be trained
for; we want to see accurate physical fitness results for both groups so there is no need for training or
preparation before the test.
Performance assessment scale
Points
Push-ups
Pull-ups
Sit-ups
Shuttle run
1.5 mile run
75 yd obstacle
course
0(poor)
17 or Less
2 or less
20 or less
12.1
14:27 or more
19.6 or more
Body
weight
squats
15 or less
1
18-19
3-4
21-22
11.5
14:26-14:18
19.5
20-24
2
20-21
5-6
23-24
11.1-10.9
14:17-14:09
19.4-19.3
25-30
3(avera
ge)
4
22-23
7
25-26
10.9-10.3
14:08-14:00
19.2-19.1
32-37
24-26
8
27-29
10-9.8
13:59-13:51
19.0-18.9
38-40
5
27-32
9
30-34
9.5-9.1
13:50-13:00
18.8-18.5
41-45
6
33-46
10
35-48
9
12:59-11:32
18.4-17.5
46-50
7(elite)
47 or
more
More
than 10
49 or
more
8-8.9 or less
11:31 or less
17.3 or less
50 or more
Works Cited
"5 Best Bodyweight Training Exercises." 5 Best Bodyweight Training Exercises | Muscle & Fitness. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Apr.
2015. <http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/workout-routines/5-best-bodyweight-training-exercises>.
"5 Most Popular Physical Fitness Tests." 5 Most Popular Physical Fitness Tests / Fitness / Cardio. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Apr.
2015. <http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/cardio/5-most-popular-physical-fitness-tests.html#b>.
"Physical Fitness Testing (PFT)." Physical Fitness Testing (PFT) - Testing (CA Dept of Education). N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Apr.
2015. <http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf/>.