PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST

(PFT)

What comes into your mind?

Physical Fitness Test- Is a standardized test prepared by the former Bureau of Physical Education and School Sports (BPESS) . It gives you information about the status of your overall physical fitness.

Two types of Physical Fitness Test:

Pre-test - This test is done at the beginning of the school year which includes fitness test to determine your fitness status.

Post-test - This test is done during the last month of the school year.

The results of both test serves as the basis for providing continuous activities or trainings in order to maintain one’s fitness.

What are the physical components of physical fitness? Athletes require a different set of physical components to perform various task. These components are called skill-related components .

Ordinary individuals like us need a different kind of physical component called health related components. HEALTH-RELATED COMPONENTS a.) Cardio-respiratory endurance b.) Muscular strength c.) Muscular Strength d.) Flexibility e.) Body Composition

SKILL –RELATED COMPONENTS a.) Balance b.) Coordination c.) Agility d.) Speed e.) Power f.) Reaction Time

Fitness Test Fitness Components to be Tested

1. Shuttle Run Agility2. 50-meter sprint Speed3. Sit and Reach Flexibility of the trunk4. Standing Long Jump Leg Power5. 30-second Curl-Ups Abdominal Strength6. 1000-meter Run Cardio-respiratory

Endurance

What are the fitness test and fitness test components? When you do the Physical Fitness Test, you will perform exercises that test several fitness components.

Shuttle run Sit and Reach

Standing Long Jump

Curl ups

Do’s1 Don’ts1.) Do start off

moderately.1.) Don’t over

exercise.2.) Do warm up and

cool down.2.) Don’t push (too hard) on a injury

3.) Do consult with a trainer

3.) Don’t lose concentration.

4.) Do find a work out partner.

4.) Don’t dehydrate yourself.

5.) Do watch what you eat.

6.) Do have fun!

Fter every strenousFitness Fallacies Fitness Facts

Taking a bath after a strenuous physical activity is bad.

Bath cleanses the body and has been proven to be highly hygienic.

Drinking cold water after or during exercise should be avoided.

Drinking water while training is a must. When an individual fails to drink, the salt in the bloodstream and muscles can induce spasm and such reaction is bad for blood circulation.

Lifting weight could stop or hinder one’s growth.

Lifting heavy objects does not impede an individual’s growth. If a child follows the RDA(recommended daily allowance) he will grow tall and healthy.

Involvement in strenuous activities during menstruation period is dangerous and might damage reproductive organs.

Physical acts help lessen the discomfort of dysmenorrhea and help the flow of menstruation better . However, when the flow of blood is beyond the normal flow, it is suggested to refrain from participating to any activities.

Using machines can help an individual loose weight immediately.

To use outside forces like machines instead of our own muscles in somewhat ineffective.

People who exercise regularly live longer and healthier.

Having a long life does not only depend on exercise; it is one of the many aspects of life.

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