Which of the following statements best explains why the standing long jump is a test of power?

The options to choose from are:

A. The distance jumped is directly related to leg power. B. The test does not require any other fitness skills. C. Most power-oriented fitness tests are focused on the legs. D. The standing long jump is the only reliable test of leg power.

The correct answer would be A. The standing long jump is a test of power because the distance jumped is directly related to leg power. Unlike the running long jump where speed, agility and power are all factors in the distance jumped, the standing long jump is from a static position so you can only rely on the strength and power in your legs to make the jump.

no, because those are both different running competitions. while distance runners train their legs and their lungs to run long amounts of time, the sprinters are training their legs and their lungs to give all they have in the little amount of area they need to cover. the brain also plays a huge part in all of this.

the brain is the only thing in your body that sends messages to your body telling you to run. if you are a long distance runner and you have the mind set of a sprinter, you will not get anywhere. if you have a long distance mind set and you have to run 200m in 20 seconds then you will not make it in time.