Why perform fitness tests?

Performing fitness tests is a very useful tool for a number of reasons. It is helpful for finding a baseline level of fitness as well as monitoring players’ progress and establishing areas that the player needs to improve upon. It can also be used as an incentive to players to make them train harder in order to see improvements when re-tested. So it can be viewed as a form of goal setting for the individual, a process which is shown to be an effective training tool. Assessment may also be useful to the coach to evaluate the effectiveness of the training programmes set

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