Pedagogical test results in long jump school athletes (14-15 years)

Abstract

Introduction: The long jump as a sport requires completing various sports performance indicators that are often used as essential content for sports selection, hence the need to control them, prospectively managing the scope and limitations of the specific sports training management process. Objective: to evaluate the physical performance from pedagogical tests in long jump school athletes (category 14-15 years) of San Martin High School in Quito. Methods: Descriptive research, under a non-probabilistic intentional sampling, 8 long-jump athletes (category 14-15 years) who study at San Martin High School in Quito are studied. 11 physical performance assessment tests are applied. Results: The results in terms of average were for the 30 meters flyers test 4.94 seconds; the 60 meters test average value 9.39 seconds; the 400 meters test average 71.33 (1.11:33 min); the test Launch of the Bullet to the Front in average 7.62 meters; the Launch of the Bullet test towards the Back in average 9.78 meters; the Flexibility test in average value 21.75 cm; the Vertical Jump test in average 37.88 cm; the Length Jump test without Impulse Race in average 2.03 meters; the Triple Jump test without Impulse Race in average 5.33 meters; the Fivefold Jump test in average value 10.2 meters; and the Decuple Jump test in average 20.81 meters. Conclusions: It was completed on the research purpose. It is recommended to continue with the study and incorporate other schools with institutional support to improve the evaluation process at a national level.