Quadrant Jump Test

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Introduction

The Quadrant Jump Test is an agility test that measures an individual's ability to jump rapidly within a limited space while maintaining balance and control (coordination).

Purpose

The Quadrant Jump Test is commonly used to test whole body agility of athletes from different sports.

Technique

Figure 1

Figure 2

Equipment: stopwatch, tape measure, chalk or tape

Testers:

• Tester 1- in charge of timekeeping
• Tester 2 - in charge of counting total jumps
• Tester 3- in charge of recording test errors

Instructions:

1. Stand with both feet together at the starting line
2. On the command 'go', jump into the first quadrant, then successively into quadrants 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, and so on for 10 seconds
3. Rest
4. Repeat the trial (Total of 2 trials are performed)

Advantages: Simple agility test to perform, requiring limited equipment and space.

Disadvantages: Only one person can perform the test at a time.

Variations:

There's no standardised way of doing the test so there are differences in existing research:

• Some studies use 15 seconds for each trial
• Quadrant jumps may be performed following Figure 1 or Figure 2.
• The test can be done in both clockwise and anticlockwise directions to show if imbalances exist between an athlete's left and right movement performance.

Scoring

• 1 point is given every time both feet land in the right quadrant
• 0.5 point is subtracted every time the feet touch a line or land in an incorrect quadrant.
• To compute the final score: best of 2 trials

Evidence

• There are limited studies measuring the validity and reliability of the Quadrant Jump Test
• The Quadrant Jump Test gives useful insights into an athlete's jumping skills, but is not a comprehensive assessment of overall agility and performance. Thus, it is recommended to use it together with other tests.
  • Studies show that the Quadrant Jump Test was effective as one component of agility battery tests in detecting agility in 17 to 21 year-old badminton players.
  • The Quadrant Jump Test, in conjunction with other agility tests, has been shown to be a valid and reliable agility performance test among football athletes.