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Determining the reliability and validity of two measures of lower body muscular fitness for adolescents

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
muscular fitness
Musculoskeletal - Normal musculoskeletal and cartilage development and function
Public Health - Health promotion/education
Registration Number
ACTRN12622001526763
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Newcastle
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Stopped early
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
52
Inclusion Criteria

Year 10 students
Healthy population

Exclusion Criteria

Physical disabilities preventing jumping

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Test-retest reliability of the 30-second sit-to-stand squat test and standing long jump test will be assessed using the Intraclass correlation coefficient and rank order repeatability statistics[Comparison between tests completed on the day of enrolment and at 7 days post-enrolment. The primary time point is day 7. ];Construct validity of the 30 second sit to stand squat test assessed by comparison to the current gold standard standing long jump test using factor analysis. [Comparison between tests completed on the day of enrolment and at 7 days post-enrolment. The primary time point is day 7. ]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The secondary outcome of this study was to determine if when performance in the sit to stand test was combined with height and weight could predict scores in the standing long jump.[Comparison between tests completed on the day of enrolment and at 7 days post-enrolment.]
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