Assessment

The test objective is to complete as many curl-ups as possible up to a maximum of 75 at a specific pace.


This curl-up is a modified version of a sit-up. The protocol has been adapted from a version by Massicote (1990). The curl-up is safer and more effective, since it does not involve assistance of the hip flexor muscles and minimizes compression in the spine, thus compared to a full sit-up with the feet being held.





Peformance: You want to lie in supine position on the mat. Your knees should be bent at an angle of 140 degrees and feet flat on the floor. The legs are slightly apart and arms are straight parallel to the trunk with the palms of your hands resting of the mat. Next, you want to place a measuring strip under the person's legs, so when he or she comes up from the curl-up their fingertips are touching the edge of it. Then you want to place a piece of paper behind their head, so you know they are coming all the way down and correctly completing the assessment. The paper should crunch.