Fitness Component Assessed

Heller et al 1998
(Czech athletes)

Markovic et al 2005
(Croatian athletes)

2008 Filipino athletes

Males

Females

Females

Males

Females

Flexibility (cm)

36.9+ 4.5
[34.2-40.0]

37.9+3.4
[36.0-40.0]

55.8+4.8
[53.2-58.4]

38.6+6.6
[34.5-42.7]

36.6+8.4
[31.4-41.8]

Agility (secs)

Not conducted

Not conducted

8.0 +0.3
*Side step test

11.4 + 1.2
*Hexagon test

12.8+1.8
*Hexagon test

Leg power using countermovement jump test (cm)

45.4 + 4.5
[42.7-48.1]

29.8+4.0
[27.5-32.1]

30.6+3.4
[28.8-32.4]

63.5+9.4
[57.7-69.3]

48.1+4.3
[42.8-48.1]

One minute sit up test  (reps)

Not conducted

Not conducted

55.2 + 6.1
[51.9-58.5]

42.0+7.6

39.3+5.6
[35.8-42.8]

Local Muscular Endurance using the 2 minute sit up test (reps)

Not conducted

Not conducted

Not conducted

70.9+21.6

71.6+10.4

Sprint test (secs)

Not conducted

Not conducted

3.7+0.2
*20m sprint

2.3 + 0.1
*10m sprint

2.6+0.1
*10m sprint

Aerobic power (ml/O2/kg/min)

53.9+4.4
*direct O2 consumption

41.6 + 4.2
*direct O2 consumption

48.3 + 2.8
*direct O2 consumption

50.5 + 5
*MSFT

38.1+6.1
*MSFT