Vertical Jump test
Vertical jump test measures how high an individual can take off (jump) from a standstill position.
How to conduct the test:
-The participant should stand side on against a wall and reach up with the hand closest to the wall.
-Make sure you keep your feet flat on the ground.
-The participant should stand away from the wall, and leaps vertically as high as possible using both arms and legs to assist in projecting the body upwards.
-Attempt to touch the wall at the highest point of the jump.
-The participants should have 3 attempts at the vertical jump and the best jump should be recorded.
Equipment needed:
- Measuring tape
- Chalk
Advantages:
- The test is quick and easy to perform
- Cheap- doesn't cost much
Disadvantages:
-Using a marker can make the test unreliable.
- It it harder to get a better result if the technique is poor.
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- Vertical Jump 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- Vertical Jump 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.
This is a video demonstrating how to do the vertical jump test correctly.
Vertical jump test measures how high an individual can take off (jump) from a standstill position.
How to conduct the test:
-The participant should stand side on against a wall and reach up with the hand closest to the wall.
-Make sure you keep your feet flat on the ground.
-The participant should stand away from the wall, and leaps vertically as high as possible using both arms and legs to assist in projecting the body upwards.
-Attempt to touch the wall at the highest point of the jump.
-The participants should have 3 attempts at the vertical jump and the best jump should be recorded.
Equipment needed:
- Measuring tape
- Chalk
Advantages:
- The test is quick and easy to perform
- Cheap- doesn't cost much
Disadvantages:
-Using a marker can make the test unreliable.
- It it harder to get a better result if the technique is poor.
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- Vertical Jump 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- Vertical Jump 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.
This is a video demonstrating how to do the vertical jump test correctly.