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The Standard NATP Testing Components Body Composition: Consisting of height, weight and percent body fat. Upper Body Power:
Agility:
Lower Body Power:
Acceleration/Speed:
Additional Testing Components: Most sports medicine affilites add additional tests such as the 40 yard dash, flexibility evaluations and others. |
Upper
body power is tested using the seated shot test. This test is evaluated with the
athlete seated on a gym floor to isolate the upper body. The indoor shot is pushed
from the mid chest area using both arms. The athlete receives a score for the best
of two efforts.
Agility
is the ability to change direction quickly without loss of speed or control. Agility
is tested using the Pro Agility Run. This run is completed by initially straddling a
middle line, running 15 ft. to the right, touching a line with your right hand, running 30
ft. to the left and touching a line with your left hand and finishing 15 ft. to the
right. This test is electronically timed to 1/100th of a second.
This
test uses the stationary vertical jump. It is done using the Vertec™ with no
gather step. This isolates the lower body and tests sheer vertical explosiveness.
Acceleration
and speed is tested with an electronically timed ten yard dash. acceleration is a
major component in athletic ability. It is tested using an electronic timing
system. This system insures objectivity by eliminating any human error and records
times to 1/100th of a second.