Core Tests

Trunk curl:

• Thoracic spine must lift free of bed.  This generally means fingers or wrists to knees in hands forward position.

Sit up:

• This is a full sit up involving the spine lifting free of bed.

• Progression of tests are:

Feet at 90°, hands behind head

Feet at 45°, hands behind head

Feet at 45°, hands across chest

Feet at 45°, hands on thighs

Feet at 45°, hands on thighs, feet held

• Regress level if feet lift.

• Monitor for the use of momentum, breath holding and rectus doming.

• Comment on performance.

Repeated Sit up Test

• This is an abdominal endurance test.  

• It is performed with feet at 90 ° and hands on front of thighs.  

• The client is given 1 minute to perform as many sit up as possible