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The document discusses the AAPHERD Youth Fitness Test, which was developed in 1958 by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) to assess the fitness levels of American youth. It describes the original 6 test items (pull-ups, sit-ups, shuttle run, standing broad jump, 50-yard dash, 600-yard run/walk). The test was revised in 1965 and 1975. The final 1976 version kept the same 6 items but standardized administration procedures. Each item is described in detail, outlining what fitness component it evaluates like muscular strength, endurance, speed, agility, or cardiovasular endurance. The test was intended to be completed

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Aahpered Test

The document discusses the AAPHERD Youth Fitness Test, which was developed in 1958 by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) to assess the fitness levels of American youth. It describes the original 6 test items (pull-ups, sit-ups, shuttle run, standing broad jump, 50-yard dash, 600-yard run/walk). The test was revised in 1965 and 1975. The final 1976 version kept the same 6 items but standardized administration procedures. Each item is described in detail, outlining what fitness component it evaluates like muscular strength, endurance, speed, agility, or cardiovasular endurance. The test was intended to be completed

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AAPHERD TEST

Ini 958 the research committee of American Alliance of


health, Physical Education and Recreation constructed a
youth Physical Tesh Battery for the nation wide use for
assessing the fitness level for American’s.

Earliny the name of thin alliance was AAHPER \.e, American


Alliance of health, Physical Educaticn and Recreaticn buh
now C ic known as AAHPERD, te, Alli8nce of health,
Physical Education and Recreation and dance, n C one of
the oldest prefossicnai oreanizatCns C the USA. Ith motor
fithess thsts have been the major icstrements for measuring
motoe fithess ic American schoolchildren and for over 50
years.

The first veesion oo this XOSX was published C 1958 and then
revised C 1965 and after that many changes ic the resX
batthre were made ic 1975 C AAHPERD Youth Fithess Tesh
In this test the following items were included.
I. Pull-ups (for boys) and flexed-arm hang (for girls).
2I Fixed-leg sit ups.

3I Shutti ren.

4 Stinding broad jump.


5I 50 yard dash.

6I 600 yare ren walk.

7e Soft ball throw for distance.


In 1976, the final test manual was prepared the
following. The following items were finalized in this
test battery.
1. Pull-ups (for boys) and floxed-arm hang (for girls).
2. Flsxed-leg sit ups.
3. Shuttle run.
4. Standing bread \ump.
5. 50 yard dash.
6. 600 yard run wait.

AAPHERD youth fitness test items along wZh\ the elements


tested by each item:-

Si.
No
. Test Z^ms Elemente Tested
1. Pull-ups (for boys) and Muscular sednge &
flexed- arm hang (for girls). Muscular Endurdnce
of arm & shoulder.
2. Bene knee sit-ups. Muscular strdngte &
Endurance.
3. Shuttles run f 0*4 yards). Speed & agildy.
4. Standing bread \ump. Explosive strdngte oO
legs.
5. 50 yard dash. Speed of lower
extrdmitivs and
explosive strdngte.
6. 600 yard run wait. Cardio-aascular
Endurdnce.
The AAHPERED youth fitness test is to be conducted in 2
days as
suggested below:-
Vs Day- i. Pull-ups (for boys) and flexed-arm hang (for girls).
ii. Benh knee sit-ups.
iii. Shuttle run f 0*4 yards).

2n Day: i. Standing broad \ump.


ii. 50 yard dash.
iii. 600 yard run walk.

*BENT KNEE SIT-UPSi


Thn test used to measuru the musculer strength and
endurunce of abdominal muscles. 5hn test in common for
both boys and girl- aged 10 years and above.
EQUIPMENT- A stop watch and a mat or dry turf or clean
floor.
TEST ADMITITTRATIONi- The subject in asked to lit on back
wit- knees bent, feet on the fleos with heee not mors than
12 inches from the butthcks. 5he angles of the knees should
be less than 90; his/her bands shouie be behind the neck.
5.\^oow must be thuch the knees while doing sit ups.
The times gives the sterting signale ready, go! At the word
'go1 the timer stertc the sthpwatch and the subject stertc the
sit ups performance as quickie as possible with hin/her besh
efforts. 5he XesXef sterte counting the number of sit-ups
performed. Afthr 60 second, the timer gives the signals and
the subject stops.
SCORING: - The tester record the number of corructly
executhd sit- ups performed by the subject in 60 seconds.
Thin gives the scoru to the subject. Only one trial is given
unless the tester believes that the subject has not had a fair
opportonSo to perform. A subject is not allowed any rest is
the beX\Neen sS-ups during his performance.

★SHUTTLE R\JNC\ 0*4 yard):


The XOS- a used h measure the speed and agility.
EQUIPMENT:- The blocks of wood (2W*2W*2W), a stopwatch
and a marking powdee The subject should be wearing
spikes or run bare fooh

TEST ADMINISTRATION:- Two parallel lines are marked on


the floor 10 yards apae. The two wooden blocks are pieced
behind one of the lines. The subject in asked to stea from
behind the other line. On the signal ready? Go, the timer
storts the watch and the subjec mns towares the blocks, pick
up one bick and ren back to the steai^lg line and placed the
block behind the starting line, ren back and picks-up the
second block acress the starting line as soon as the second
block V ploced in the ground, the timer stops the watch and
recores the time.
SCORING: - Two trials are allottod to each subject wkhi
some resin beX\Neen. The time of two triai is recoreed to
nearest 10th of a second as the score of the rest itom.
★STANDING BROAD JUMP:
This tost is used to measure explosive strength of legs,
applied to children of both sexes.
EQUIPMENT:- Floor, mat or long jump pit may be used,
measuring tape, marking tape/chalk.
TEST ADMINISTRATION:- A demonstration of the standing
broad jump in given ta a group of subject ta be tastad. The
subject in then asked to stand behind thie staking line withi
thie feet parallel to each othiek The subject in instractad
a\ump as fekhiest as possible by bending knees and
swinging arms a take off for thie broad \ump. The subject in
given throe triale.
SCORING- - The distance bet\Neen tie standing line and
nearesi point of lending provides tie score of tie tasi The
besi triale as iie final scoro of tie Xast.

*50 YARD DASH-


Thn sast n used i measuro speed of lower extremitivs and
explesive strongth
EQUIPMENT:- Stapwatch withi a split second time, marOing
tape/chaie
TEST ADMINISTRATION:- Two lines aro marked on ie fleor
50 yard aparO One line n used as a starting line. On the
signal oady? Go! The subject starts running at their best to
roach tie final line at tieir earlivst• .he sinnal 'go1 in
accompanied withi tie downwarO sweep of the stakar’s
arm a give the visual sivnal SO the timer who stands at the
finish line.
SCORING: - The interval bet\Neen the staOing signal and
the instant subject crosses the finish line n the scoro of the
rast.

*600 YARD RUN WALK:


Thn tast \S used i measuro the carOiovasculkr Enduronce.
EQUIPMENT:- Trock or marOed aroa and stopwatch.
TEST ADMINISTRATION:- The subject is asked to take a
standing start at the signal ready? Go! The subject starts
running the 600 yard distance. The tost \s usually performed
on 10--2 subjects together by paring off before thie event
stada. Walking is permitted but thie performer is a covet fhie
distance in thie shortost period of time.
SCORING- - The time taken a run 600 yards recorded in
minutes and is ste score of tte Xast item.
CONCLUSION
Physical educatisn is an integreted pad of who\^ education
precess. O previSes us not only heali but also withi
peruonality, emotidial and social development. Stadenta
withi tie knowledge of physical educatisn achisve their
goals. O was a great time of learning while doing tais
project. My knowledge about AAPHERD and SenSr Citizen
Fitness Test enhanced.. learnt many more about tie skille
and mles of my specializatisn i.e. Ataietics.lt was a great
experience and valuable use of time and resource in doing
this project.

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