To measure a client's chest girth, follow these steps:

1. Ask the client to remove any bulky clothing and to stand up straight with their arms at their sides.
2. Locate the bottom of the client's ribcage, which is the lowest point of the chest.
3. Place the tape measure or string just below the botto...

To measure a client's upper arm girth, follow these steps:

1. Ask the client to remove any bulky clothing and to stand with their arm extended out to the side and their palm facing forward.
2. Locate the bony prominence on the side of the client's shoulder, called the acromion process.
3. Place the t...

To measure wrist girth, follow these steps:

1. Use a flexible tape measure or a piece of string that can be measured afterward.
2. Hold your arm out in front of you with your palm facing up.
3. Use your other hand to locate the bony prominence on the side of your wrist, called the styloid process.
4. ...

To measure a client's BMI, follow these steps:

1. Ask the client to remove their shoes and any bulky clothing.
2. Measure the client's weight in kilograms (kg) using a scale.
3. Measure the client's height in meters (m) using a measuring tape or a wall-mounted height measurement device.
4. Calculate t...

To measure height, you will need the MAT ruler, a measuring tape or a wall-mounted height measurement device. Follow these steps:

1. Remove shoes and any bulky clothing.
2. Stand the client with their back against a wall, with your heels touching the wall.
3. Have them look straight ahead and keep yo...

To measure body weight, you will need a scale. Follow these steps:

1. Place the scale on a flat, hard surface.
2. Step onto the scale with bare feet and stand still.
3. Wait for the scale to display weight. Some scales may beep or flash when the measurement is complete.
4. Record weight in pounds or k...

A client may sprint well in a straight line but lose time when asked to brake, turn and accelerate again. The 505 Agility Test focuses on this 180-degree change-of-direction demand.

It is especially useful when left and right turning sides are recorded separately.

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Test name: 505 Agi...

The Illinois Agility Test is popular because it uses simple equipment and includes multiple movement demands: acceleration, turning, weaving and repeated changes of direction.

It is useful for monitoring planned multidirectional movement, but it should not be described as a pure reactive agility te...

Many sports require athletes to accelerate, stop, shuffle, redirect and retreat. The Agility T-Test combines these actions into a simple, repeatable field test.

It is best understood as a planned change-of-direction test, not a reactive agility test.

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Test name: Agility T-Test
Purpos...

Lateral movement is essential in sports such as basketball, football, soccer, netball and tennis. The Modified Edgren Side Step Test gives professionals a simple field-based way to assess how a client side-steps, crosses over, changes direction and maintains control under time pressure.

It should b...

A client may sprint forward confidently but look slow, stiff or uncoordinated when asked to move sideways. This matters in field and court sports where athletes need to shuffle, defend, reposition and change direction quickly.

The Edgren Side Step Test gives professionals a simple way to assess lat...

The 400 m Run Test records the time taken to complete 400 m as fast as possible. MAT describes the 400 m run as a test of speed endurance and anaerobic capacity that also reflects interaction between speed and endurance.  

Current evidence supports describing the 400 m as a high-intensity sprint-en...