Fitness Testing

Question 1

What does PAR-Q stand for?

Answer 1

Personal Readiness Questionairre

Question 2

Why do you do a PAR-Q?

Answer 2

To check it is safe for a person to exercise

Question 3

When do you do a PAR-Q?

Answer 3

Before a person starts to exercise

Question 4

What component of fitness does the Cooper’s 12 minute run test?

Answer 4

Cardiovascular fitness

Question 5

What component of fitness does the hand grip strength test test?

Answer 5

Muscular strength in the hand (this test is no use for testing strength in the legs)

Question 6

What component of fitness does the sit and reach test test?

Answer 6

Flexibility (of the hamstrings)

Question 7

What component of fitness does the Harvard step test test?

Answer 7

Cardiovascular endurance

Muscular endurance

Question 8

What component of fitness does the Illinois agility run test?

Answer 8

Agility

Question 9

What component of fitness does the standing stork test test?

Answer 9

Balance (static)

Question 10

What component of fitness does the Sergeant jump test test?

Answer 10

Power (in legs)

Question 11

What component of fitness does the standing broad jump test?

Answer 11

Power

Question 12

What component of fitness does the ruler drop test test?

Answer 12

Reaction time

Question 13

What component of fitness does the 30m sprint test?

Answer 13

Speed

Question 14

What component of fitness does the three ball juggle test?

Answer 14

Coordination