Muscular Endurance

Muscular endurance is
the ability of a muscle
or group of muscles to
produce force for an
extended period of
time.
Muscular Endurance
Muscular endurance is very similar to muscular strength,
except the muscle produces force for an extended period of
time.
Muscular endurance can be increased through training the
muscles, such as weight training, or any physical activity
which involves using muscular force.
Muscular endurance can be tested with exercises like
maximum number of push-ups or pull-ups until failure.
TESTS:-
1. Dynamometers
2. Constant resistance &variable resistance
mode
3. Isokinetic endurance test protocol
4. Callisthenic type endurance test
Chin ups
Sit ups
1.DYNAMOMETERS:-
Once the grip is adjusted the subject is
instructed to squeeze the handle as
possible & to continue squeezing for 60sec.
The force is recorded at 10sec intervals
The greater the endurance, the less the rate
& degree of decline in force.
The relative endurance score is the final
force divided by the initial force time 100
Hand Grip Test
(isometric
strength)
Constant resistance &variable resistance
mode: method 1

Individual performs as many repetition as
possible using a weight that is set
percentage of the body weight or
maximum strength (1RM)
E.g.70% of the 1RM value for each exercise
Although normal of this test have not
established, but average individual should
be able to complete 12 to 15 repetition
Method :2
Test battery consisting of 7 item may be
used to assess dynamic muscular
endurance.
The weight is a set percentage of the
individuals body weight & is lifted a
maximum of 15 repetition.
EXERCISE TOTAL
REPETITION
FITNESS
CATEGORY
ARM CURL 91-105 EXCELLENT
BENCH
PRESS
77-90 VERY GOOD
LATERAL
PULL DOWN
63-76 GOOD
TRICEPS
EXTENSION
49-62 FAIR
LEG
EXTENSION
35-48 POOR
LEG CURL <35 VERY POOR
BENT KNEE
SITUP
3.Isokinetic endurance test protocol

Isokinetic dynamometers such as the
cybex II provides an accurate & reliable
assessment of strength, endurance & power of
muscle groups.
To assess the isokinetic endurance of the muscle
group,repetive maximal effort trails are used
Endurance is measured as the number of
successive repetitions performed before the
torque to 50% of initial maximal torque value

The client with greater muscular endurance
will be able to maintain torque output
above this level for a longer time ,thereby
completing a greater number of
repetitions.
Appropriate speed setting range between
120
0
& 180
0
sec
-1
for non athletes.

4.Callisthenic type endurance test
Dynamic muscle endurance is measured by
the maximum number of repetitions of
each callisthenic type exercise.
Commonly used muscular endurance test
Chin-ups
Sit-ups
Push-ups
CHIN UPS-results
MALES FEMALES RATING
>13 >6 EXCEELLENT
9-13 5-6 GOOD
6-8 3-4 AVERAGE
3-5 1-2 FAIR
<3 0 POOR
SIT-UPS: results
MALES FEMALE RATING
>30 >25 EXCELLENT
26-30 21-25 GOOD
20-25 15-20 AVERAGE
17-19 9-14 FAIR
<16 <8 POOR
Muscular Strength
Muscular strength is
the amount of force a
muscle can produce
during one repetition
of work (MAXIMUM
VOLUNTARY
CONTRACTION).
TYPE OF STRENGH TESTING:
1. WEIGHT LIFTING
2. VERTICAL JUMP TEST
3. ISOMETRIC TEST
4. COMPUTER ASSISTED
ELECTROMECHANICAL TESTING
5. CALISTHENIC TYPE STRENGH TEST
6. STANDING LONG JUMP TEST
VERTICAL JUMP TEST
Sergeant jump test.
Equipment:
measuring tape or marked wall, chalk for
marking wall or vertical jump board.
Method :
Stand side on to a wall or board & keep the feet
flat on the ground
Mark your finger tips with chalk & reach up with
the hand closest to the wall. the point at top of
the fingertips mark the wall with the chalk
Place chalk on your fingertips again, then stand
slightly away from the wall
Jump vertically as high as possible using both arm
& leg to assist in projecting the body upwards, at
the highest point of the jump touch the wall.
Using the tape measure & record the
difference in distance between the reach
height & the jump height.
MALE FEMALE RATING
>65 >58 EXCELLENT
65-50 58-47 GOOD
49-40 46-36 AVERAGE
39-30 35-26 FAIR
<30 <26 POOR
3.ISOMETRIC TEST
DYNAMOMETER
CABLE TENSIOMETER:
used to assess static strength
given by Clarke
Instrument included:
1. Tensiometer
2. Steel cable
3. Testing table
4. Wall hocks
5. Straps
6. goniometer


The cable is attached to the wall or table hocks &
the other end is attached with a strap to the
body part to be tested.
The cable is always positioned at right angles to
the pulling bony lever.
The goniometer is used to measure the
appropriate joint angle.
The tensiometer is placed on a taut cable.
As the individual exert force on the cable, the
riser of the tensiometer is depressed & a
maximum indicator needle registers the static
strength force.
STANDING LONG JUMP TEST

Equipment :measuring tape ,non-slippery floor.
Method :
Mark a line on the ground or use the take off
board on a long jump runway
Stand behind the marked the marked line or take
off board with feet slightly apart
Take off with bent knees from two feet, swinging
arms to provide forward drive
Land on both the feet
Measure the distance traveled
RATING MALES FEMALES
EXCELLENT >250 >200
VERY GOOD 250-241 200-191
ABOVE
AVERAGE
240-231 190-181
AVERAGE 230-221 180-171
BELOW
AVERAGE
220-211 170-161
POOR

210-191 160-141
VERY POOR <191 <141