Physical Fitness Test

INTRODUCTION

Improving physical fitness helps us to actively participate in our everyday activities. These may also lead in the normal function of our leading systems helping it regenerate and improve our performance and reduce the risk of developing diseases. Even people with disease who participate in physical activities experienced good result and improvements. To determine and evaluate your physical fitness and potential talent in sprints, conducting and performing physical fitness and sports talent test is important.

What is physical Fitness?

It is the ability of your body systems to work effectively. A fit person is able to carry out the typical activities of living such as work, and still have enough energy and vigor to response to emergency situations and to enjoy leisure time activities.

Benefits of Physical Fitness Activities
• Regular fitness helps prevent disease and illness
• It can help you to work best
• Makes you feel better, do better on work and less depressed
• Be able to do more of things you want to do and enjoy life
• It allows you to be fit enough to meet emergencies and day – to – day demanding situations

How would you test your Physical Fitness?

PPFSTT
Philippine Physical Fitness and Sports Talent Test were developed by American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), The Fit Kids 1999 and The Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas, Texas. The author of PFST modified some items to cope with the life style of the Filipino Children.

TEST ITEMS
A. 3 Minutes Step Test
B. Anthropometrics Measurement
a. Body Mass
b. Sitting Height
c. Stature
d. Arm Span
C. Physical Fitness Test
a. Muscular Fitness
i. Partial Curl ups
ii. Trunk Lift
iii. Right angle / 90° Push ups
b. Flexibility Fitness
i. Sit and Reach
ii. Shoulder Stretch
c. Physiological Fitness
1km Run / Walk
D. Muscular Fitness for Talent Identification
a. Standing Long Jump
b. Basketball Pass
c. 40 - meter sprint