| Subject: | Sports Science/Studies |
| Title: | Establishing A Reliable Fencing-Specific Lunge Distance Test |
| Author(s): | Chingkheihunba Haobam & Prof. Takhellambam Inaobi Singh |
| Published on: | 30th December 2025 |
| Published by: | Lyceum India |
| Name of the Journal: | Lyceum India Journal of Social Sciences |
| ISSN/E-ISSN: | 3048-6513 |
| Volume & Issue: | Volume: 2, Issue: 7 |
| Pages: | 23-28 |
| Original DOI (if any): | 10.5281/zenodo.18051657 |
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| Abstract: | This study developed a standardized procedure to measure fencing-specific lunge distance in national fencing players and examined its test-retest reliability across three non-consecutive sessions (Day 1, Day 3, and Day 5). Twenty national players performed three maximal lunges per session from a controlled en-garde starting position; the best was recorded each day. Reliability of the test was assessed using ICC, SEM, and CV; the lunge distance showed excellent consistency (ICC = 0.990), low measurement error (SEM = 2.34 cm), and minimal relative variability (CV = 1.78%), with no systematic differences between days. These findings suggest that the standardized fencing-specific lunge distance test (FSLDT) is a practical and reliable tool for measuring lunge distance and assessing lower-limb performance in fencing. |
| Keywords: | Fencing, Lunge Distance, En-garde, Standardization, Reliability, Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, ANOVA |
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