"The 1 minute sit up test is a test that measures the strength and endurance of the abdominals and hip-flexor muscles." (Topendsports, 2014)
How to carry out the test?
- The participant should do a 10 minute warm up.
- After that, they should lie on the mat with their knees bent, feet flat on the floor and their hands on their ears where they must stay throughout the test.
- Your partner should hold your feet onto the ground, give the command 'GO!' and start the stopwatch.
- The participant should sit up and touch their knees with their elbows, then return back to the floor and continue to perform as many sit-ups as possible in 30 seconds.
- Your partner should keep you informed of the time remaining.
- Your partner should be counting and recording the number of correct sit-ups completed in the 30 seconds and uses this recorded value to assess the athlete’s performance.
- Partner
- Stopwatch
- Non-slip surface
- Crash mat
Equipment needed:
- It is easy to set up
- Cheap
- Very effective
- Not much equipment required
- It can be conducted almost anywhere
Disadvantages of the 1 minute sit up test
-Partner is required to adminster the test.
- If the sit up test is not done properly, it could cause injury to the spine.
- It can be difficult to determine whether the sit up test is being completed properly.
Reliability
The test's reliability applies to level in which a test is consistent and stable in measuring what it is intended to measure. "Reliability will depend on how the test is carried out and the individual's level of motivation to perform the test" (Brian Mac- Sit up test, 2013). From this website, I have learnt that reliability is being able to show dependable results as well as them being consistent.
Validity
"The test's validity relates to the degree in which the test actually measures and what it claims to measure. This test provides a mean to monitor the effect of training on the athlete's physical development" (Brian Mac- Sit up test, 2013).
From this website, I have learnt that validity is a measurement method and it is there to make sure that what you are measuring is what is supposed to be measured.
References:
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/beep.htm