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Fitness Testing

Fitness Testing. How do we assess physical success?. Effects of Exercise on CV System. Resting heart rate Stroke volume Blood pressure Cholesterol. Effects on Body Composition. Total body weight Body fat % Body image. Effects on Anaerobic System. More stored muscle glycogen

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Fitness Testing

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  1. Fitness Testing How do we assess physical success?

  2. Effects of Exercise on CV System • Resting heart rate • Stroke volume • Blood pressure • Cholesterol

  3. Effects on Body Composition • Total body weight • Body fat % • Body image

  4. Effects on Anaerobic System • More stored muscle glycogen • More immediate energy • More ATP-PC (power) • Greater VO2 max • Utilize fats and carbs more efficiently

  5. Effects of Over Training • Decline in exercise performance • Fatigue • resting heart rate • Mood changes • Weight loss • Insomnia • Overuse injuries

  6. Effects on Sport-Specific Skills • Improved • Agility • Speed • Balance • Power • Proprioception

  7. Effects on Overall Health • Greater cardiopulmonary endurance • Increased muscular strength • Greater muscle endurance • Flexibility improves • Better body composition

  8. Motivation • Knowing your baseline can help you strive for improvement • Set realistic goals for improvement • “Follow-up testing provides evidence of progression toward fitness goals” (Health Appraisal and Fitness Testing) • Assess and remove obstacles to success

  9. The Actual Test: Static to Active • Resting measurements • HR, BP • Body Composition • Hydration issue • Cardiorespiratory fitness • Before HR is elevated

  10. The Actual Test • Muscular endurance • After ample rest from cardio • Muscular strength • After ample rest from endurance test • Flexibility • After ample warm-up Why could this cause irregular results?

  11. Follow-up Testing • Same test • Similar conditions • Enough time to see results

  12. Legal Issues • Negligence • No warm-up • Incorrect form • Lack of supervision • Malpractice • Withhold water • Lack reasonable care for client

  13. Practical Tests • Body Composition Skin Fold Calipers Bioimpedence

  14. Practical Tests • Cardiorespiratory fitness • Rockport Fitness Walking Test • One Mile Jog • Step Test

  15. Practical Tests • Muscular Endurance • Curl-Up Test • Push-Ups • Cobra • Wall Sit

  16. Practical Tests • Muscular Strength • Grip Strength Test • Standing Long Jump • Core Muscle Strength Test • Ball Put (power)

  17. Practical Tests • Flexibility • Shoulder Reach Sit and Reach

  18. What else is there to fitness testing… • Do it right! • Consistency • Reliability • Reproducibility • Accountability • Let’s get to it!

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