Forestry Step Test

Question 1

What is the method for the forestry step test?

Answer 1

Perform short warm up then stand facing bench and step onto bench. Start the stopwatch the keep stepping up and down on the bench to the beat of the metronome. Keep legs straight on bench. Do for 5 minutes then immediately sit down on bench then locate pulse. Measure pulse for 15 seconds.

Question 2

What component of fitness is measured?

Answer 2

Aerobic Endurance

Question 3

What are the units of measurement?

Answer 3

ml/kg/min

Question 4

What are the advantages of the forestry step test?

Answer 4

Simple and easy

Large number of participants can be tested at once

Question 5

What are the disadvantages of the forestry step test?

Answer 5

Can be boring/repetitive

Specialised metronome equipment

Question 6

What could affect the reliability of the test?

Answer 6

using a different bench height

If pulse isn’t taken at the correct time

Question 7

What could affect the validity of test?

Answer 7

Relation of prediction of VO2 Max result are not as valid as MSFT