Table 1

Physical tests

Test stationProcedures
Station IAnthropometric measurements
▸ Body weight (kg)
▸ Height (cm)
▸ Body dimensions according to Yeadon's Method41
Station IIThree-dimensional motion analyses
▸ Test preparations: placing the markers
▸ 5 min warm-up by cycling
▸ Hip stability42
▸ Running trials43
▸ Cutting technique 90° (new test)
▸ Cutting technique 180° (new test)
▸ Vertical drop jump28 44
Station IIIQuadriceps and hamstring strength test
▸ 5 min warm-up by cycling and isokinetic warm-up sets
▸ Quadriceps and hamstring strength45
Station IVJoint laxity, muscle extensibility, balance and hip strength tests
▸ Knee joint laxity46
▸ Hip abductor strength47 48
▸ Hamstring extensibility49
▸ Genu recurvatum50
▸ Iliopsoas and quadriceps extensibility51 52
▸ Hip anteversion53
▸ Generalised joint laxity54 55
▸ Star excursion balance test27 56
Station VKnee and pelvic control and foot pronation tests
▸ Warm-up exercises and test preparations
▸ Single leg squat38
▸ Single leg vertical drop jump38
▸ Vertical drop jump28 38
▸ Foot pronation31 57
Station VIBalance platform tests
▸ 5 min warm-up by cycling
▸ Single leg balance17
▸ Double leg balance (good balance programme B)
▸ Single leg drop jump (new test)
Station VIIOne repetition maximum leg press
▸ Warm-up sets
▸ Leg press test31