Comparison of Assessment Methods for Muscular Power in Physical Education

Autor/in	Sibley, Benjamin
Titel	Comparison of Assessment Methods for Muscular Power in Physical Education
Quelle	In: Physical Educator, 77 (2020) 1, S.1-14 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2160-1682
Schlagwörter	Physical Education; Grade 4; Grade 6; Grade 8; Muscular Strength; Evaluation Methods; Physical Activities; Physical Fitness; Body Weight; Computation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Muskelkraft; Leistungsfähigkeit; Körpergewicht
Abstract	In the process of educating physically literate individuals, physical educators are tasked with assessing health-related fitness of their students. It is essential to identify or develop appropriate field tests of muscular power for use in physical education settings. This study assessed jumping power in a sample of fourth, sixth, and eighth graders via a novel calculation method and compared different field tests and calculations for assessing muscular power. Participants (n = 99), aged 9 to 14 years, were recruited from fourth-, sixth-, and eighth-grade physical education classes in one K-8 school. Three jump measurements were taken within the context of a physical education class: vertical jump (VJ) via a Vertec device, counter movement jump (CMJ) based on flight time via MyJump iOS app, and standing long jump. Vertical jump scores assessed via the Vertec device were significantly greater than those for the CMJ. The mean power for participants in this study was 873 W for a CMJ and 1544 W for a VJ. Standing long jump only had a moderate correlation with power calculated from a CMJ (r = 0.41). Results confirmed that calculations of power that factor in VJ and body weight provide a better indication of power than does jump performance alone. The equation used to calculate jumping power offers a novel approach for physical education that is accurate and feasible. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01