Power, speed and agility- The T-test

Sometimes you need to test for a combination of physical and motor-fitness skills. The t-test is a measure of an athlete’s power, speed and agility. This test is excellent for athletes involved on sport that require sprinting and quick changes of direction eg) tennis, squash, rugby, football and netball.

You will require the following equipment:

•        4 cones or markers
•       Stopwatch
•        Flat surface such as a running track or sports hall
•       Tape measure

•     Warm up by jogging/running for five minutes
•      Start at point A to the left of the cone
•      Person recording the time shout “GO” and start timing using the stopwatch
•     Sprint to point B ad touch the cone
•     Side step to the left and touch cone C. He/she must stay facing forward and not let their feet cross over
•      Side step 10 yards to the right and touch cone D
•     Side step 5 yards to the left and touch cone B
•     Run backwards to the start position passing cone A- person timing stops the stopwatch
•     The athlete has to rest and repeats the test
•      The test is invalid if the athletes does not touch the cone, crosses their feet or stops facing forward
•         Take the athlete’s best score and assess it against the table below

Name	Attempt time 1 (seconds)	Attempt time 2 (seconds)	Mean
Millie	11.5	12	11.75
Darby	10	11.5	10.75

		Time in seconds
Male	Competitive athletes	10
	Recreational athletes	10.5
	Sedentary athletes	11.1
Female	Competitive athletes	10.8
	Recreational athletes	12.5
	Sedentary athletes	13.5

http://www.topendsports.com/testing/images/t-test.gif [accessed online] [March 25^th 2013]