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Physical Fitness Training

The document discusses standardized fitness tests that evaluate various components of physical fitness, including body composition, cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and agility. It outlines specific tests for each component, such as BMI for body composition, PACER test for endurance, and push-up test for muscular strength. Each test provides benchmarks for assessing an individual's fitness level and performance norms based on age and gender.

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Physical Fitness Training

The document discusses standardized fitness tests that evaluate various components of physical fitness, including body composition, cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and agility. It outlines specific tests for each component, such as BMI for body composition, PACER test for endurance, and push-up test for muscular strength. Each test provides benchmarks for assessing an individual's fitness level and performance norms based on age and gender.

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Physical Fitness

Training
Understanding Standardized Fitness Tests &
Interpretation
A. Standardized Fitness
Tests
 Standardized fitness tests
assess various components of
fitness such as endurance,
strength, flexibility, body
composition, etc. These tests
provide benchmarks for
evaluating an individual's
fitness level.
Body Composition
A fit person has relatively low, but
not too low, percentage of body fat
(body fatness). Body mass index (BMI)
is a measurement tool that compares
your height to your weight and gives
you an indication of whether you are
overweight, underweight or at a
healthy weight for your height. The
relative percentage of muscle fat bone
and other tissues that comprise the
body.
Body Mass Index (BMI) -
Body Composition
 Assesses body fat based on height and weight
 BMI = weight (kg) / height (m²)
 Categorized into underweight, normal, overweight,
and obesity
Cardiorespiratory Endurance
The ability of the heart, blood
vessels, blood, and respiratory system
to support oxygen and fuel to the
muscles at a steady rate for a
considerable length of time. A fit
person can persist in physical activity
for relatively long periods without
undue stress.
PACER Test (Beep Test)
 Measures aerobic capacity and
endurance
 20-meter shuttle runs at increasing
speed
 Continues until the participant can't
keep up
Flexibility
The ability to move the body
joints through a full range of motion
(ROM) without discomfort or pain. It
Is affected by muscle length, joint
structure and other factors. A fit
person can move the body joints
through a full range of motion in work
and in play.
Sit-and-Reach Test -
Flexibility
 Assesses lower back and
hamstring flexibility
 Participant sits with legs
extended and reaches
forward
 Scores compared to
normative data
Muscular Strength

The ability of the muscle to


exert maximum force against
resistance. A fit person can do
work or play that involves
exerting force, such as lifting
or controlling one's own body
weight.
Push-Up Test - Muscular
Strength
 - Measures upper body strength and endurance
 - Complete as many push-ups as possible within a
set time
 - Scores compared to age and gender norms
Muscular Endurance

The ability of the muscles


to repeatedly exert force
against resistance or to sustain
muscular contraction. A fit
person can repeat movements
for a long period without
undue fatigue.
Plank Test - Muscular
Endurance
 Measures core endurance
and strength
 Hold plank position as long
as possible
 Scores compared to age and
gender norms
Agility
The ability to quickly and
accurately change the
direction of the movement of
the entire body in space.
Skiing and wrestling are
examples of activities that
require exceptional agility.
Illinois Agility Test - Agility

 Measures speed and agility


 Involves sprinting and
changing direction through
cones
 Time recorded and compared
to performance norms

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