Fitness TestingFitness Testing

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Health Related Fitness

ComponentsThe Five

Components of Health Related

Fitness and their

definitions.

TrainingEach

component is developed/

improved in a different way.

Our Targets For TodayOur Targets For TodayBy the end of the lesson we will all be By the end of the lesson we will all be able to :able to :

1.1. Understand why fitness tests Understand why fitness tests are performedare performed

2.2. Carry out fitness tests for- Carry out fitness tests for- cardiovascular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance and muscular endurance and flexibility.flexibility.

What are we What are we going to learn and going to learn and how are we going how are we going

to work?to work?

We are going to We are going to learn about why learn about why fitness tests are fitness tests are

used.used.

Working Working individually to individually to

experience how experience how fitness tests are fitness tests are

carried out.carried out.

Fitness testingFitness testingWhy do we perform fitness testing?Why do we perform fitness testing? To see how ‘fit’ we are.To see how ‘fit’ we are. To identify strengths and weaknesses.To identify strengths and weaknesses. To compare people.To compare people.What is validity?What is validity? The test measures what it claims to measure.The test measures what it claims to measure.What is reliability?What is reliability? If the test was repeated we would gain the If the test was repeated we would gain the

same results.same results.

TaskTask

You will now undertake a You will now undertake a number of fitness tests.number of fitness tests.Before each test ensure you Before each test ensure you know the correct procedures.know the correct procedures.After each test, record your After each test, record your result in your log book (in the result in your log book (in the table provided).table provided).

Have we achieved our targets?Can you now:1. Explain why fitness tests are

performed?2. Carry out fitness tests for-

cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance and flexibility?

Key WordsKey Words Last LessonLast Lesson

Endurance Flexibility Strength Efficient Force

Today’s Lesson

1.Strengths2.Weaknesses3.Validity4.Reliability5.Procedures