VERIFIED BENCHMARK
Countermovement Jump
Power,
Bigger/Longer/Further is better
The Countermovement Jump measures power of the lower limbs by measuring how high an individual can jump from a standing position.
Equipment Required: Timing mat e.g. Just jump, test administrator x1
Procedure:
- Participant performs a short warm-up following a RAMP protocol.
- Participant stands upright on the timing mat in socks or bare feet, with weight evenly distributed over both feet.
- Participant places their hands on their hips and they stay there throughout the test.
- Participant squats down until their knees reach a 90 degree bend, then immediately jumps as high as possible, landing back on the mat with both feet at the same time.
- Participant completes three attempts, test administrator records best attempt.
- Participant inputs the highest jump distance into SharedGoals by clicking on the green “Add score” button.