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The test consists of standing
long jump, continuous jumping with both feet, tennis throwing, 10 m×2
shuttle run, sit-andreach, walking the balance beam.
Standing
long jump
A soft surface was used for the test. During the test, participants stood
with their feet naturally apart behind the starting line, then swung their
arms and jumped forward as far as possible by pushing off the ground with
both feet. The measurement was taken as the straight-line distance from
the starting line to the nearest heel of the feet.
Continuous
jumping with both feet
The test was conducted using a tape measure and a stopwatch. On a flat
surface, ten horizontal lines were drawn at 0.5- meter intervals, with
a soft block (10 cm long, 5 cm wide, 5 cm high) placed across each line.
A starting line was set 20 cm from the first soft block. During the test,
participants stood with their feet together behind the starting line.
Upon hearing the "start" command, they jumped forward with both feet simultaneously,
hopping over one soft block at a time (either in one jump or two jumps),
and continued jumping over all ten blocks. The tester started the stopwatch
when the participant began, and stopped it when the participant's feet
landed after jumping over the tenth soft block.
Tennis
throwing
The test was conducted using a tennis ball and a tape measure. During
the test, participants faced the throwing direction with their feet positioned
one in front of the other, standing about one step behind the throwing
line. They held the ball in one hand, raised it above their head, and
threw it forward as far as possible. When releasing the ball, the back
foot could step forward, but it could not touch or cross the throwing
line. The effective result was the straight-line distance from the throwing
line to the point where the ball landed.
10 m×2
shuttle run
The test was conducted using a stopwatch. Each lane had a turnaround line
10 meters from the starting line, marked by a cone. During the test, participants
formed pairs and assumed a standing start position at the starting line.
Upon hearing the command "go," they sprinted toward the turnaround line
with maximum effort, and the tester started the stopwatch as the participants
began. When participants reached the turnaround line, they touched the
cone with their hand, then turned around and ran back to the starting
line. The stopwatch was stopped when their chest crossed the vertical
plane of the starting line.
Sit-and-reach
The sit-and-reach test was conducted using a sit-and-reach box. During
the test, participants sat on a mat with their legs extended straight,
heels together, and toes naturally apart, with the soles of their feet
flat against the testing apparatus. Then, with palms facing downward and
arms extended forward, they bent their upper body forward and used the
fingertips of their middle fingers to push the slider smoothly forward
until it could not be moved further.
Walking
the balance beam
The test was conducted using a balance beam (3 meters long, 10 cm wide,
and 30 cm high), with a starting line and an ending line at each end of
the beam, and an additional platform (20 cm long, 20 cm wide, and 30 cm
high) placed outside each end of the beam. During the test, participants
stood on the platform facing the balance beam with their arms extended
sideways. Upon hearing the "start" command, they moved forward across
the beam. The tester started the stopwatch when the participant began
and stopped it when any part of the participant's foot crossed the ending
line.
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