Table 1 Description of the 8 MOPER elements
MOPER test | Description |
|---|---|
Strength | |
1. Arm pull | The maximal force (in kg) pulled with the preferred arm while standing |
2. Standing high jump | The maximal standing vertical jump height (in cm) |
3. Flexed arm hang | Maximal time (in sec) that eyes were kept above a horizontal bar hanging in a bent arm position |
4. 10 leg lifts | Time (in sec) needed for lifting the legs 10 times from horizontal to vertical position with stretched knees while lying |
Speed | |
5. Sprinting | Time (in sec) needed to run 10 times between two lines which were 5 meters apart |
6. Plate tapping | Time (in sec) needed to tap 50 times with 'best' hand between two plates which were 75 centimetres apart |
Flexibility | |
7. Sit-and-reach | Maximal reach (in cm) while sitting with extended knees |
Endurance | |
8. Endurance run | Maximal distance (in km) covered in 12 minutes |