30m Sprint "Sprint or speed tests can be performed over varying distances, depending on the factors being tested and the relevance to the sport.” (Topendsports.com, 2014). The aim of this test is to determine acceleration and speed.
Equipment required:
· measuring tape or marked track
· stopwatch or timing gates
· cone markers
· Flat and clear surface of at least 50 meters.
Procedure you follow:
This test requires an individual to run a maximum sprint over 30m whilst being timed. They individual will have to start from a standing position; he or she must start behind a line. Starting position should be held for 2 seconds prior to starting, and no rocking movements are allowed. (Topendsports.com, 2014)
Equipment required:
· measuring tape or marked track
· stopwatch or timing gates
· cone markers
· Flat and clear surface of at least 50 meters.
Procedure you follow:
This test requires an individual to run a maximum sprint over 30m whilst being timed. They individual will have to start from a standing position; he or she must start behind a line. Starting position should be held for 2 seconds prior to starting, and no rocking movements are allowed. (Topendsports.com, 2014)
Results:
Two trials are allowed, and the best time is recorded to the nearest 2 decimal places. The timing starts from the first movement and this if you are using a stopwatch or when the timing system is triggered, and finishes when the chest crosses the finish line or the finishing timing gate is triggered. (Topendsports.com, 2014)
Best for?
This test is best for team sports, especially football players as short sprints are used quite a lot in a football match for example "players can expect to cover around an average of 3km sprinting in a match which may equate to around 8m of full out sprinting time.” (The Science of Sport, 2010)
Two trials are allowed, and the best time is recorded to the nearest 2 decimal places. The timing starts from the first movement and this if you are using a stopwatch or when the timing system is triggered, and finishes when the chest crosses the finish line or the finishing timing gate is triggered. (Topendsports.com, 2014)
Best for?
This test is best for team sports, especially football players as short sprints are used quite a lot in a football match for example "players can expect to cover around an average of 3km sprinting in a match which may equate to around 8m of full out sprinting time.” (The Science of Sport, 2010)
This individual is performing a 30m sprint to determine how fast he is over 30 m and how the test looks like. (Topendsports.com, 2014)
Advantages:
· Minimal equipment required
· Simple to set up and conduct
· Can be conducted almost anywhere/ time
· Free after all equipment is purchased which is also cheap
Disadvantages:
· Assistant required helping with the test
Bibliography
The Science of Sport, (2010). Physiology of football: profile of the game | The Science of Sport. [Online] Available at: http://www.sportsscientists.com/2010/06/physiology-of-football-profile-of-the-game/ [Accessed 4 Jul. 2014].
Topendsports.com, (2014). 30 Meter Dash Test. [online] Available at: http://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/sprint-30meters.htm [Accessed 4 Jul. 2014].
Advantages:
· Minimal equipment required
· Simple to set up and conduct
· Can be conducted almost anywhere/ time
· Free after all equipment is purchased which is also cheap
Disadvantages:
· Assistant required helping with the test
Bibliography
The Science of Sport, (2010). Physiology of football: profile of the game | The Science of Sport. [Online] Available at: http://www.sportsscientists.com/2010/06/physiology-of-football-profile-of-the-game/ [Accessed 4 Jul. 2014].
Topendsports.com, (2014). 30 Meter Dash Test. [online] Available at: http://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/sprint-30meters.htm [Accessed 4 Jul. 2014].