Athlete Testing & Individual Services
The Hunter Sports Centre’s athlete testing facility, formally known as the “Trevor Height Athlete Testing Facility”, provides the space and resources for athlete performance testing, educational programs providing a unique athlete testing service with specialised testing packages in partnership with the University of Newcastle.
Hunter Sports Centre in partnership with Newcastle University, offer high-level athlete testing services designed to provide deep insights into your physical capabilities.
The University of Newcastle exercise and sports science practitioners deliver quality athlete testing using the latest in equipment and expertise available to sporting organisations and individual athletes. These tests are highly tailored to individual, or team needs and are designed to give an accurate representation of an individual’s athletic ability and sports specific fitness.
Whether you’re looking to optimise endurance, speed, strength, or overall athletic performance, our tailored packages are built to meet your specific needs.
Packages available
Duration : 1 hour | Cost: $350
We have 3 packages available, offering exceptional value for athletes committed to reaching their peak performance. Our state-of-the-art testing services provide actionable data that can be directly applied to your training regimen, ensuring you achieve your full athletic potential.
- Package 1: VO2 Max & Standard Body Composition
- Package 2: Field-Based Energy Systems Testing & Standard Body Composition
- Package 3: Strength & Power with Standard Body Composition
Individualised Report
After your visit, you will receive a report detailing your results for each test. We will report your current results, alongside some normative data for comparison (where possible). This will provide valuable information to inform your training goals
Additional Extras
- Body composition Balance Testing $50
Also available upon enquiry:
- Bespoke packages
- Expert consultation on appropriate testing for your athletes
Package 1: VO2 Max & Basic Body Composition
The VO2 Max & Standard Body Composition package focuses on assessing an athlete’s aerobic capacity and standard body composition metrics. It includes detailed analysis of energy systems and anthropometric measurements.
- VO2 Max Assessment: Measure your maximal oxygen consumption to assess cardiovascular fitness and endurance capacity during exercise.
- Lactate Threshold Analysis: Determine the intensity at which lactate begins to accumulate, crucial for optimising training zones and performance thresholds.
- Heart Rate (HR) Max and Zones: Understand your maximal heart rate and establish personalised heart rate training zones for effective cardiovascular training.
- Economy Evaluation: Assess your efficiency in utilising oxygen during exercise, a key determinant of endurance performance.
Package 2: Field-Based Energy Systems Testing & Standard Body Composition
The Strength & Power with Standard Body Composition package focuses on evaluating an athlete’s muscular strength, power, and standard body composition metrics, targeting both lower and upper body. Results from these tests provide valuable information to inform the focus of resistance training sessions. These tests are designed to benefit athletes, specifically those involved in faster paced and explosive sports.
Lower Body Strength and Power Assessment:
- Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull (IMTP): Measure maximal lower body strength, a crucial foundation for athletic movements requiring lower-body force and power (e.g. tackling and acceleration).
- Vertical Jump: Assess lower body power, essential for activities requiring explosive lower-body efforts (e.g. jumping and sprinting).
- Dynamic Strength Index: Derived from the combination of IMTP and Vertical Jump, this index informs decisions around training program design.
- Hip Adduction/Abduction: Evaluate hip strength, vital for knee/hip/groin injury reduction and efficient movement mechanics.
Upper Body Strength and Power Assessment:
- Hand Dynamometer: Measure grip strength, important for sports involving gripping and holding (e.g. gymnastics and hockey).
- Isometric Push-Up: Assess maximal upper body pushing strength, a crucial foundation for athletic movements requiring upper-body force and power (e.g. passing and wrestling).
- Plyometric Push-Up: Measure upper body pushing power, critical for explosive upper-body efforts (e.g. throwing and striking).
Body Composition: Measure height, weight, and conduct flexibility assessments (e.g. Sit and Reach, Knee to Wall, Thomas Test) to understand physical characteristics and flexibility limitations.
Package 3: Strength & Power with Standard Body Composition
The Strength & Power with Basic Body Composition package focuses on evaluating an athlete’s muscular strength, power, and basic body composition metrics, targeting both lower and upper body. Results from these tests provide valuable information to inform the focus of resistance training sessions. These tests are designed to benefit athletes, specifically those involved in faster paced and explosive sports.
Lower Body Strength and Power Assessment:
- Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull (IMTP): Measure maximal lower body strength, a crucial foundation for athletic movements requiring lower-body force and power (e.g. tackling and acceleration).
- Vertical Jump: Assess lower body power, essential for activities requiring explosive lower-body efforts (e.g. jumping and sprinting).
- Dynamic Strength Index: Derived from the combination of IMTP and Vertical Jump, this index informs decisions around training program design.
- Hip Adduction/Abduction: Evaluate hip strength, vital for knee/hip/groin injury reduction and efficient movement mechanics.
Upper Body Strength and Power Assessment:
- Hand Dynamometer: Measure grip strength, important for sports involving gripping and holding (e.g. gymnastics and hockey).
- Isometric Push-Up: Assess maximal upper body pushing strength, a crucial foundation for athletic movements requiring upper-body force and power (e.g. passing and wrestling).
- Plyometric Push-Up: Measure upper body pushing power, critical for explosive upper-body efforts (e.g. throwing and striking).
Body Composition: Measure height, weight, and conduct flexibility assessments (e.g. Sit and Reach, Knee to Wall, Thomas Test) to understand physical characteristics and flexibility limitations.
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