Physical Fitness Tests

Physical Fitness Test

Is done to determine where a student is at her or his fitness journey. The main goal is to know what is his or her current status is and how to improve on it.

Curl up

A physical fitness test that measures your– abdominal endurance.

Muscular Endurance

Is the ability to use the muscles many times without getting tired.

Push up

A physical fitness test that measures your arm strength.

Muscular Strength

Is the amount of force you can put forth which can be measured by any amount of weight that you can lift.

Sit and Reach

A fitness test that measures your flexibility.

Flexibility

Is the ability to flex, bend, turn, twist easily without being stiff.

Standing Long Jump

A fitness test that measures your leg power.

Power

Is the ability to transfer energy into force at a rapid pace also known as explosive body movement. Power is considered to be a combination of strength and speed.

Shuttle Run

A physical fitness test that measures agility.

Agility

Is the ability to rapidly change the position and direction of the entire body in space with speed and accuracy.

50 meter sprint

A physical fitness test that measures speed.

Speed

Is the ability to move quickly across the ground or move limbs rapidly to grab or throw.

3 Minute Step Test

A physical fitness test that measures cardiovascular endurance.

Cardiovascular Endurance

Is the ability to do physical activities for a long or sustained period of times.

Body Mass Index (BMI)

A weight-to-height ratio, calculated by dividing one's weight in kilograms by the square of one's height in meters and used as an indicator of obesity and underweight.

Body Composition

Refers to the proportion of fat, muscle, bone, and other tissues that make up a person's body weight.

Balance

The ability to keep your body stable when still or moving.

Coordination

The ability to move two or more body parts together in an efficient, controlled way.

Reaction Time

The ability to respond quickly to what you teel, see or hear.

Stork Balance Stand Test

Measures static balance as a component of physical fitness. It measures an individual's ability to maintain equilibrium while standing on one foot with the other foot placed against the inner knee.

Juggling

Primarily measures coordination, specifically hand-eye coordination. It assesses how well an individual can use their senses (primarily sight) in conjunction with their hands to perform a motor task smoothly and accurately. 

Stick Drop Test

Measures reaction time. It assesses how quickly a person can respond to a visual stimulus (the falling ruler) by catching it with their fingers. 

Hexagonal Jump

Measures an individual's agility, specifically their ability to quickly change direction and maintain balance while moving.

Light-intensity activity

Is non-sedentary waking behavior (see sidebar) that requires less than 3.0 METs; examples include walking at a slow or leisurely pace (2 mph or less), cooking activities, or light household chores.

Moderate-intensity activity

Requires 3.0 to less than 6.0 METs; examples include walking briskly (2.5 to 4 mph), playing doubles tennis, or raking the yard.

Vigorous-intensity activity

Requires 6.0 or more METs; examples include jogging, running, carrying heavy groceries or other loads upstairs, shoveling snow, or participating in a strenuous fitness class. Many adults do no vigorous-intensity physical activity.