Knowledge of physiology, normal and variant anatomy, and anomalies of coronary circulation is an increasingly vital component in managing congenital and acquired pediatric heart disease.
The LEAP and GEE tests are what's known as criterion referenced rather than norm referenced. That means they are designed to test students' knowledge of specific, defined skills rather than simply compare their abilities on the test with those of other children.
However, the vertical leap is in fact the most effective of those tests in predicting the success of a football player - even better than the 40-yard dash! Coaches can look at the vertical jump of a player and immediately tell how explosive of an athlete they have on their hands.