Strength endurance test (KAT)
Time ratios (25 min.) correspond to a group size of approx. 30 participants.
Of course, each participant is tested individually.
The strength endurance test (KAT) is used to test the conditional substance.
Execution regulations
Appendix:
The KAT must always be carried out indoors and cannot be moved outside. At the KAT, all posts are precisely prescribed and are located at a clearly defined location. A volleyball court should be marked out in the hall, as the controls are distributed from this court according to certain measurement specifications. The control posts are located within the volleyball court.
Post description:
- Run: 4 painting sticks are required for the circuit.
- Row: The poles are set at two different heights. Low spars 1.20 m and high spars 1.30 m. The distance between the bars is 60 cm.
- Bench seats: The wide side of the bench faces upwards.
- Push-up: A halved foam ball defines how low the upper body must be lowered (height 15 cm).
- Torso bend: The wide side of the bench faces upwards. Optionally, fitness mats can be provided for the participants.
Execution:
Run: The run takes place around the entire volleyball court. Start in the corner behind the painting stick of the assigned partial volleyball court (1/3) by the parallel bars.
Row pull: The participant holds on to the bars in a heel position and in a strong back position (legs under the bars). The backs of the hands point towards the face (overhand grip). The upper body is raised and lowered by bending and stretching the arms (without losing the full body extension). The chest must touch the bars 12 times. Participants taller than 1.80 m choose the higher bar.
Bench sit: The participant sits on the long bench (one leg on each side). By jumping off with both legs, the participant reaches a standing position on the long bench. The participant jumps back to the starting position. The standing position on the bench must be reached 12 times (buttocks always touch the bench between jumps).
Push-up: The participant assumes the push-up position. The upper body is raised and lowered by bending and stretching the arms. The chest must touch the foam ball 12 times. Female participants assume the push-up position with their knees supported on the floor and feet held high.
Torso bend: The participant lies on their back. The legs are bent with the calves resting on the bench (heel not on the edge of the bench to support the movement). The participant must raise their upper body 12 times so that both hands touch the bench surface completely (wrist overhanging the front edge of the bench).
Female participants and male participants aged 41 and over must complete the strengthening exercises 10 times (instead of 12). Female participants aged 41 and over repeat the individual exercises 8 times (instead of 10).
The participant always has 2 minutes to complete the five exercises (= 1 round). The faster the exercises are completed, the more time is available for recovery (it is not possible to "run ahead"). The test leader gives the participant the start signal for the next round (every 2 minutes). The participant tries to complete as many rounds as possible.
A participant must stop the test if the required number of repetitions (12/10/8) is no longer achieved in an exercise; it takes more than 2 minutes to complete a round.
Attempts:
One.
Measurement:
Time: The participant has 2 minutes to complete a round.
Points: Each completed lap scores one point. The aim is to score as many points as possible. Half a point is awarded if the second strengthening exercise (bench sitting) is completed in full.
The participant counts the number of repetitions of the strengthening exercises independently. If more than one participant needs to be checked, the test leader will carry out spot checks. If a participant does not complete the correct number of repetitions, the test leader ends the test. If the test leader only checks one participant, he/she can count the number of repetitions out loud.
Control:
The test leader explains all the execution regulations to the participants in advance and demonstrates the exercises if necessary (however, all participants should be familiar with the test). During the strengthening exercises, the test leader stays with the participants and carries out spot checks on the number of repetitions of the individual exercises (ideally, one test leader checks one participant). The test leader sends the participants to a new round every 2 minutes. A test leader can control a maximum of 3 participants (a maximum of 9 participants per volley-ball field with 3 test leaders). As soon as a participant no longer achieves the required exercises within the 2 minutes, the test leader notes the completed rounds. Completed rounds result in half a point if the second strengthening exercise (bench sitting) is completed. The result is recorded directly electronically or transferred later from an evaluation sheet to an electronic device.
Evaluation:
Evaluation forms and electronic evaluation programmes are available for all sports tests:
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For 3 participants and 1 test leader (9 participants and 3 test leaders):
1 (3) stopwatch(es), 4 (8) colouring sticks, 1 (3) parallel bars, 2 (6) long benches, 3 (9) halved foam balls, 3 (9) fitness mats