Testing Definitions

Health Related Fitness Components

Agility

Pro Agility- Measure of ones agility and ability to change direction quickly and under control. This test requires students to move 5 yards, then sprint 10 yards in the opposite direction, and then sprint 5 yards back to the starting point.

Body Composition

Percent Body Fat- Measurement of the body in terms of the relative percentage of lean body mass and body fat. This is measured by Bioelectrical Impedance analysis.

BMI- (Body Mass Index) Measurement of body fat based on a height and weight ratio. BMI = weight in pounds x 703 / (height in inches)2

Cardiovascular Endurance

Mile Run- The students are to run 1 mile as fast as they can.

Pacer- Running a 20 meter course back and forth. The pace is set by a series of auditory signals (beeps) and indicates when a student should reach the end of the course.  The test begins slowly and increases pace each minute. The student runs until no longer able to maintain pace.

Flexibility

Sit and reach- Measures hip, low back and hamstring flexibility. The student sits on the floor with both legs straight ahead and knees are kept flat on the floor. With the use of measurement box, the students are to reach as far forward as he/she can on the measuring line with keeping knees on the ground. This test is measured in centimeters.

Muscular Endurance

Sit-ups- Measures the muscular strength and endurance of the abdominals and hip-flexors. The student lies on their back in a bent knee position with feet flat on the floor. Students are to perform as many sit-ups as they can in one minute by curling their body up so the elbows touch the thighs and return back to the floor.

Strength

Push Up- Assessment of upper arm, chest and shoulder girdle strength.  The student completes as many push ups as he/she can through raising and lowering the body to a controlled tempo.

Dynamometer Grip- A measure of strength based on a force applied in a hand grip. The students will squeeze the dynamometer in a hammer grip position as hard as possible.