ASSESSMENTS

Maximum Oxygen Uptake

Cardiovascular Fitness is assessed by estimating an individuals maximum oxygen consumption. This is related to how efficiently your body uses oxygen and correspondes to an individuals fitness level.

Body Fat Percentage

 Skinfold measurements are used to determine the percent body fat as well as lean body mass of an individual. Even though it is an estimate, it has been proven to be quite accurate if performed by a properly trained technician.

Peak Arm Muscle Power

This test is very similar to cross country skiing with out the snow, poles, and sies. It measures pea arm muscle power

Peak Leg Muscle Power

This is a 10 second sprint on  a stationary bike. It measures peak leg power

Handgrip

The handgrip measurement is prediction of overall general strength and it directly measures forearm and grip strength.  However, sincemany components such as speed, joint angle, and type of contraction determine muscle strength; the test is more of a test of muscle force

Sit and Reach

Sit and reach is a standard flexibility test of your hamstrings and lower back. It is also indicative of overall flexibility. Flexibility is an important part of fitness. A decrease in flexibility has been associated with decreased perfromance of daily activites as well as pain

Vertical Jump

This assesment examins a person's leg power by measuring how high off the ground he or she can jump. It is everyone's favorite assessment here at the Exercise Medicine Clinic.

Hand-eye coordination

This tests a person ability to coordinate their hands and eyes to find numbers 1-30 on a peg board as fast as possible.

ASSESSMENT NORMS

Assesment           Male            Female
Body Fat Percentage  Average                                                19%            29%
Typical Recommenation                     10-14%      20-24%   Athletic                                             8-10%       18-22%  Elite Fit                                              5-8%        15-18%
Peak Arm Muscle Power
(watts/g/FFM)		 Average                                          1.0-1.2              0.9-1.1
Typical Recommenation                   1.2-1.5            1.1-1.25
Athletic                                                1.5           1.25-1.45
Elite Fit                                                1.8        1.45-1.75+
Peak Leg Muscle Power
(watts/kgFFM)		 Average                                               8-10               7-9
Typical Recommenation                         9-12          8-10.5
Athletic                                              12-15    10.5-13.5
Elite Fit                                              15-17    13.5-15.5
Handgrip Strength (kg/kgBW) Average                                             1.2-1.4        0.8-0.9
Typical Recommenation                      1.4-1.5        0.9-1.0
Athletic                                             1.5-1.7        1.0-1.2
Elite Fit                                           1.7-2.0+     1.2-1.5+
Sit and Reach (inches) Average
Typical Recommenation
Athletic
Elite Fit
Vertical Jump (inches) Average
Typical Recommenation
 Athletic
Elite Fit
Hand-Eye Coordination Peg Board (seconds) Average
Typical Recommenation
 Athletic
Elite Fit
Anaerobic Threshold
(ml O2/g-min)		 Average                                             23-30        19.5-25
Typical Recommenation                      28-31.5          24.5-29
 Athletic                                        31.5-38.5       29-33.5
Elite Fit                                         38.5-45+
Maximal Oxygen Consumption
(ml/O2/kg-min)		 Average                                                 29-39       25-32
Typical Recommenation                             35-45        30-41
 Athletic                                                  46-55       42-48
Elite Fit                                                  55-65       48-58