A practical exploration of fitness testing and normative data for endurance | Physical education

Starter quiz

Fitness tests are used to determine our ______ of fitness.

'level' ✓
Identify the fitness tests that measure cardiovascular endurance.

sit-up test

multi-stage fitness test ✓

press-up test

Cooper 12 minute run ✓
Which athlete would not need cardiovascular endurance?

a triathlete

a marathon runner

a rugby player

a skateboarder performing a kickflip ✓
Identify the component of fitness that the sit-up test measures.

'muscular endurance' ✓
Which athlete would require most muscular endurance?

a 100m sprinter

a javelin thrower

a long distance swimmer ✓

a gymnast performing the splits
Match the keyword to the correct definition.

cardiovascular endurance

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to continue exertion while getting energy from the aerobic system ✓

muscular endurance

⇔

the ability to move your body and muscles repeatedly without fatiguing ✓

normative data

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information collected from a large group to show what's typical ✓

protocol

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the set of rules, guidelines, or procedures that should be followed ✓

Identify the fitness tests that measure cardiovascular endurance.

sit-up test

multi-stage fitness test ✓

press-up test

Cooper 12 minute run ✓
What is the distance of the shuttle run for the multi-stage fitness test?

10 metres

20 metres ✓

30 metres

40 metres
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 endurance.

excellent

above average ✓

poor

average
Identify the component of fitness that the 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
Usman is male. He scores 22 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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The fitness tests for cardiovascular endurance are the Cooper 12 min run and the multi-stage fitness test.
The press-up test and sit-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.

Starting the multi-stage fitness test too quickly.

It can be beneficial to start the multi-stage fitness test at fast walking pace to conserve energy for the faster levels.

Cardiovascular endurance - the ability to continue exertion while getting energy from the aerobic system used to supply the body with energy and also referred to as stamina
Muscular endurance - the ability to move your body and muscles repeatedly without fatiguing
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