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    Unit 2: Physical Fitness Test

    Physical Fitness Test gives information about the overall status of a person’s
    physical fitness.

    2.1 Health Related Physical Fitness Tests

    Involves exercise activities that you do in order to try to improve your physical health
    and stay healthy, particularly in the categories of cardiovascular endurance, muscular
    strength, flexibility, muscular endurance and body composition.

    Examples:

    Fitness Test Definition Equipment Purpose/Benefits

    Sit and Reach The sit and reach test is a


    • This test is designed to
    common measure of
    Tape test the flexibility of the
    flexibility, and specifically
    Measure or lower back and hamstring
    measures the flexibility of
    Meter Stick muscles.
    the lower back and
    hamstring muscles.
    Push-Up An exercise in which a floor mat,
    •Prevent lower back
    person lies facing the floor metronome,
    injury
    and keeping their back stopwatch,
    • Protect your shoulder
    straight raises their body by and push up
    from injury
    pressing down on their bars
    • Improve your posture
    hands
    Curl-Up • Improves balance and
    Is an abdominal exercise
    posture
    done to measure abdominal Flat surface
    • Prevent injuries
    strength and endurance, and
    • Develop Muscular
    which is important in back stopwatch
    Strength and Muscular
    support and core stability.
    Endurance
    Step-Up Test
    A simple test designed to
    12 inch high
    measure cardiovascular
    bench or a • Low cost for equipment
    endurance and aerobic
    similar sized • Easy to conduct
    fitness using a simple test
    stair and • Test can also be self-
    requiring minimal equipment
    Stopwatch administered.
    and space.
    for timing

    Squat
    • Squats Help Improve
    The Squat is a lower body Flexibility.
    exercise. You can do the • Squats Help with
    bodyweight version, without Mobility and Balance.
    added resistance. •Squats Help Strengthen
    Your Lungs and Heart.
    Unit 2: Physical Fitness Test

    2.2 Skill Related Physical Fitness Tests

    Skill related fitness is the ability to do well in everyday life activities and sports.

    Examples:

    Fitness Test Description Equipment Purpose / Benefits

    Stork Balance Test Flat, non-slip


    The stork balance test surface, • To assess the ability
    requires the person to Stopwatch, to balance on the ball
    stand on one leg for as paper and of the foot.
    long as possible. pencil.

    Hexagon Test
    Tape measure,
    This is a test of the To measure the
    chalk or tape for
    ability to move quickly explosive power of the
    marking ground,
    while maintaining legs
    stopwatch,
    balance.
    marking sheets.

    Standing Long
    Jump Test ● Also called the Broad
    This is a test of the
    Jump
    ability to move quickly
    ● Leg power Tape Measure
    while maintaining
    ● Olympic Games
    balance

    Group 2

    SAGAL, Jana Kc A.
    TARAPE, Carla Jane
    ANDAM, Jhaianne Jhoy
    CAPALAD, Jherome
    ILAO, Liccareign Margarette
    ESCALICAS, Monica
    ESTOPA, Sarah Jane
    ROQUE, Trisha Mae
    GALUPO, Verleen

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