Starter quiz
- Fitness tests are used to determine our ______ of fitness.
- 'level' ✓
- Identify the fitness tests that measure cardiovascular fitness.
- 1 minute sit-up test
- Harvard step test ✓
- 1 minute press-up test
- Cooper 12 min run ✓
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- Which athlete would not need high levels of cardiovascular fitness?
- triathlete
- marathon runner
- rugby player
- skateboarder performing a kickflip ✓
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- Identify the component of fitness that the 1 minute sit-up test measures.
- 'muscular endurance' ✓
- Which athlete would require most muscular endurance?
- 100m sprinter
- javelin thrower
- a long distance swimmer ✓
- a gymnast performing the splits
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- Match the keyword to the correct definition.
- cardiovascular fitness⇔the ability to exercise your whole body for long periods of time ✓
- muscular endurance⇔the ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired ✓
- normative data⇔information collected from a large group to show what's typical ✓
- protocol⇔the set of rules, guidelines or procedures that should be followed ✓
Exit quiz
- Identify the fitness tests that measure cardiovascular endurance.
- 1 minute sit-up test
- Harvard step test ✓
- 1 minute press-up test
- Cooper 12 minute run ✓
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- What is the distance of the height of the bench for the Harvard step test?
- 15cm
- 35cm
- 45cm ✓
- 55cm
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Ellie is a 16 year old female. She scores 2080m on the Cooper 12 minute run. Use the table of normative data to rate her cardiovascular fitness.- Excellent
- Above average ✓
- Poor
- Average
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- Identify the component of fitness that the 1 minute press-up test measures.
- 'muscular endurance' ✓
- How long do you have to work to complete the sit-up test?
- 30 seconds
- 1 minute ✓
- 90 seconds
- 2 minutes
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Usman is male. He scores 42 on the sit-up test. Use the table of normative data to rate his muscular endurance.- Poor
- Below average
- Average ✓
- Above average
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Key learning points
- The fitness test for cardiovascular fitness is Harvard step test and the 12 minute Cooper run/swim
- The minute sit-up and press-up test measure muscular endurance.
- Fitness tests are measured or recorded using various units (e.g time, distance or weight).
- Performing each fitness test according to protocol is crucial to ensure accurate and reliable measurements.
Common misconception
Pupils may measure their heart rate incorrectly after completing the 150 steps for the Harvard step test.
Before starting the Harvard step test, allow pupils an opportunity to practice finding and measuring their heart rate.
Keywords
Cardiovascular fitness - the ability to exercise your whole body for long periods of time, sometimes called stamina or aerobic endurance
Muscular endurance - the ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired
Normative data - information collected from a large group of people to show what's typical or average, so others can compare to it
Protocol - the set of rules, guidelines, or procedures that should be followed for a specific process or activity to ensure validity, reliability and safety
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