The complete procedure for conducting Cunningham and Faulkner Test. The objective of the test is to monitor the athlete's anaerobic capacity. This fitness test use treadmill as a field test. You can take the data in the gym with so many treadmills in it.
Required Resources Cunningham and Faulkner Test
- Treadmill capable of 20% gradient
- Stop watch
- Assistant.
How to conduct The Cunningham and Faulkner Test
- The athlete undertakes a warm-up on the treadmill
- A few short practice starts getting onto the treadmill at the test speed should also be performed
- The treadmill is set at 8.0 miles/hr (12.9 km/hr) speed and incline of 20%
- The assistant starts the stopwatch when the athlete starts running unsupported
- The test continues until exhaustion, meaning the athlete cannot maintain the speed required
- The assistant records the time to the nearest 0.5 seconds.
Analysis
Analysis of the result is by comparing the time with the results of previous tests. It is expected that, with appropriate training between each test, the analysis would indicate an improvement.
Target group
This test is suitable for sprint and endurance athletes and players of endurance sports (eg football, rugby) but not for individuals where the test would be contraindicated.
Reliability
Reliability would depend upon how strict the test is conducted and the individual's level of motivation to perform the test.
Validity
There are no published tables to relate results to potential performance competition.
Reference
Mackenzie, Brian. 2005. 101 Performance Evaluation Test. Electric World Plc. London.
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