Football / Soccer

USA Women's Team Fitness Testing

The following table lists a fitness test battery that was developed for US Women’s National Soccer Team.

Day	Test	Comments
1	20 & 40 yard Sprint	This test determines an athletes explosiveness (20 yards) and running speed (40 yard time). See this desciption of sprint tests for procedures.
	Vertical Jump (one step)	This procedure uses the one step variation of the vertical jump test to measure explosive leg power, which is important in heading contests
	3-Hop	The 3-Hop Test measures horizontal and vertical power of the legs, with a component of balance and coordination.
	Yo Yo Intermittent Recovery Test (level 1)	The Yo Yo Intermittent Recovery Test tests the ability to recover from moderate intensity exercise.
2	20 yard Agility	The 20 yard agility run is a simple measure of an athlete's ability to accelerate, decelerate, change direction, and to accelerate again.
	‘T’ Test	The T Test is a measure of an athlete’s ability to accelerate, decelerate and change direction over a short distance.
	Push-ups	The Push Up Test requires the player to perform as many push ups as possible in 60 seonds.
	Sit-ups	The Sit Up Test requires the player to perform as many sit ups as possible in 60 seonds.
	300 yard Shuttle	The 300-yard shuttle test is a test of anaerobic endurance.