Triple Hop Test
The Triple Hop Test has been traditionally used to determine if an athlete is physically ready to return to sportfarrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?.
In addition, this test has been used to quanity lower-extremity strength and power, and even predict the risk of a recurrent ACL tearfarrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?. It should be noted that even when the Triple Hop Test has a result that medically “clears” an athlete to return to sport, there is still a high risk of recurrent ACL tearsfarrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?. For this reason, some authors suggest that the Visual-cognitive variation of the Triple Hop Test could yield better resultsfarrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?.
How to perform
Have the participant stand on their dominant (kickingfarrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?) leg with their toes aligned at the end of the tape in front of themfarrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?.
- Instructions:
- “Hop forward 3 consecutive times as far as possible with no pause then stick the landing”farrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?.
- “Hop whenever you are ready”
- 1 practice trialfarrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?
- 3 successful practice trialsfarrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?
A “successful” trial is defined as performing the 3 consecutive hops, landing, and maintaining balance for 2sec on the same legfarrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?
A physical failure was recorded, and the trial is repeated if:
- The participant switched legs midtrialfarrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?
- added an additional hopfarrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?
- Put their opposite foot down to maintain stabilityfarrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?
The maximum distance (in centimeters) of 3 successful trials was recorded for analysesfarrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?.
Visual-Cognitive Triple Hop Test
The VCR Triple Hop Test builds upon the Triple Hop Test.
The Triple Hop Test consists of a motor performance and physical errors (landing stability)farrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?. The VCR Triple Hop Test still has that motor performance and physical errors, but also includes reaction time, and cognitive errors (task prioritization)farrayeDevelopmentReliabilityVisualCognitive2023?.
See more about the Visual-cognitive Triple Hop Test.