Agility, Balance, Speed, Reaction

What is Agility?

• The ability to change speed and direction quickly and without losing balance

• Ability to perform complex movements with precision, while maintaining balance

• The ability to maintain balance while completing long, controlled movements

• The ability to accelerate and reach top speed in a short ammount of time

Which of the following is not an example of an agility test?

• T Drill/Test

• Student's T Test

• Lane Agility Test

• Illinois Run

What does validity mean?

• The test can be reproduced easily

• Results are accurate

• Does the test do what you say it does?

• Is the test cost-effective?

What is balance?

• Ability to maintain a steady body position during static activities

• The ability to maintain the body's centre of mass above the base of support

• The tendency of a body to maintain its state of motion until acted upon by an external force

• Ability to stay upright and maintain stability when acted upon by a force

How many types of balance are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is Speed?

• The ability to reach top speed in a short amount of time

• The highest rate of speed production by working muscles

• The ability to move all or part of the body as quickly as possible

• The ability to move the body fast, while maintaining coordination

How are Speed and Power Related?

• Speed = Power

• Speed = Power x Strength

• Strength = Power X Speed

• Power = Speed X Strength

Which of the Following is and Advantage of Light Gates?

• They require greater financial outlay than a stopwatch

• Often requires specialist knowledge/training to operate

• Precise down to hundredths, or even thousandths of a second

• Must be set up and programmed accurately

What is reaction time?

• The ability to react in response to a stimulus

• The ability to move the body quickly in response to a stimulus

• The ability to catch a ball that has been thrown without dropping it

• The ability to react in a short amount of time

Which of the following is not a reaction time test?

• Stork stand test

• Human benchmark

• Ruler drop

• Reflex test