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side-to-side jumping (fitness test); shuttle step
A fitness-test exercise in which the participant rapidly jumps sideways between marked lines on the floor, commonly used in Japanese schools to measure agility and quickness.
Composed of 反復 (repetition) + 横 (side) + 跳び (jumping). A specific fitness-test exercise where the participant stands over a center line and jumps sideways to touch lines 100 cm on either side, repeating as many times as possible within a set time (usually 20 seconds).
Common collocations
- 反復横跳びをする: to do side-to-side jumping
- 反復横跳びの記録: side-to-side jumping record (count)
- 反復横跳びの回数: number of jumps
- 体力テストの反復横跳び: side-to-side jumping in a fitness test
Related words
- 体力テスト: fitness test — the annual standardized test in Japanese schools that includes this exercise
- 新体力テスト: new fitness test — the official modern version administered across Japan
- 敏捷性: agility — the quality this exercise measures
Cultural note
反復横跳び is one of the signature events of the Japanese 体力テスト, familiar to virtually every Japanese student. It is rarely practiced outside of this test.
Related Words
Related:
敏捷性 (agility)