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What children think, feel, and know about physical fitness testing
… of students this year alone, taking the physical fitness tests will be as much a part of the annual school routine as is the first day of school, lunch, and standardized tests in the classroom. Given this, it becomes relevant to gain some insights into what students think, feel, and know about …
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Philosophies and Practices Regarding Youth Physical Fitness Testing in Iowa Schools
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Optimising fitness testing in elite soccer: from test selection to effective data visualisation
Fitness testing is a fundamental component of the physical development process in elite soccer, enabling practitioners to objectively assess players’ athleticism and monitor training adaptations. To maximise its effectiveness in applied settings, it is essential to employ tests that are both …
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Youth fitness testing in South African primary school children : national normative data, fitness and fatness, and effects of socioeconomic status
… obesity and declining levels of physical fitness have been identified as a problem in many developed countries (1). More recently concern has been raised as a result of the rapid increase in the prevalence rates of overweight and obesity in developing nations ((2); (3); (4); (5)). However, …
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Children's Perceptions of the FITNESSGRAM Fitness Test
FITNESSGRAM is a battery of fitness tests that assess if a child's fitness level is, according to a health standard, enough to be considered healthy. These tests include the five components of health-related fitness: aerobic endurance, muscular strength and muscular endurance, flexibility, and body …
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Body Mass Bias Mitigation for Females in Military Physical Readiness Testing through Load Carriage Implementation
The US Military requires specific fitness testing, known as the Physical Readiness Test (PRT), for its members to determine their overall fitness levels. The test currently being used has been shown to have bias towards heavier mass individuals of up to 20%. Prior research has been completed and …
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Junior High Students' Perceptions of the Fitnessgram Fitness Test
<p>The Fitnessgram is a battery of fitness tests designed for children and adolescents. These tests include aerobic capacity, body composition, muscle strength and endurance, and flexibility. Students are not compared to each other, rather to health fitness standards, specific to age and gender, …
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The science of shinty: A needs analysis and training considerations.
… of two parts: 1) a battery of field-based fitness tests used to develop an athlete profile; and 2) gathering of match-play data using global positioning system (GPS) technology to identify the match-play demands of shinty. For the field-based fitness tests, forty-eight senior male shinty …
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Anthropometry, physical fitness, and psychological factors among Icelandic elite female basketball players
Combination of physical fitness and the use of psychological factors together are crucial for successful performance in most sports. The intensity level in modern basketball is considered higher with more mental and physical demands than before. Multiple valid assessments are known to evaluate …
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Cerebral Blood Flow, Fitness and Behaviour Changes With a High Intensity, Socially Engaging Physical Activity Program for Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder
… intervention on cerebral blood flow (CBF), fitness, and motor competence in young adults 18-35 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) were examined. Thirteen male and female participants underwent a one-hour weekly supervised, and a 30 minute 3 x weekly unsupervised, MVPA intervention. Arterial …
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The Role of Rumination, Negative Affect, and Fitness on Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Outcomes following a Discrete Cardiac Event
… on CR outcomes including program completion and fitness improvements. Fifty-one patients with cardiovascular disease who were enrolled in CR were tracked over the course of their treatment. Objective fitness testing was completed prior to and after CR program completion. Self-reported …
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Seasonal variation in fitness levels of professional youth footballers over a competitive season
… sports science in soccer is growing rapidly. Fitness testing and monitoring of training intensities are now becoming common place in the modern game. Anecdotally it appears that fitness may decrease over the season after initially being high following pre-season. While field tests also suggest …
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Development and Formative Implementation of a Nutrition Assessment and Peer Education Program Based on Dietary Analysis at a California State University
… quarter. It was integrated into the existing fitness testing and prescription program, polyFIT. Seven students, referred to as fitness consultants, majoring in Nutrition or Kinesiology were recruited and trained to distribute appropriate education based on individual clients’ dietary analysis, …
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Comparison of two fitness batteries
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A Comparison of the Contributions or Detrimental Effects of the Hot Lunch, Snack Bar Lunch or Sack Lunch on the Physical and Mental Achievement of the Junior High Girl
… from home. Each group was given the physical fitness test battery at the beginning and end of the school year. Grades were those obtained at the end of the first and second semesters. </p><p>The three groups were compared to determine whether any significant changes occurred in the physical …
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Physical performance and attitude levels for college women on selected tests of physical fitness, motor ability, attitudes and anthropometric measures
Thesis (M.A.)--Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. Dept. of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1957
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A case study of two year six classes involved in a health-related fitness intervention
… increasing children's activity and fitness levels at school in a secure and enjoyable environment, then planning for this and associated activity to generalise into the children's own settings. Two schools were chosen for the study. One Year 6 class of children at each school was …
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A study to examine the validity and reliability of a selected group of physical fitness tests within a primary school setting
… evidence-based approach to selecting field-based fitness measures for children and youth for inclusion in a test battery to be used within the school setting. The approach used by the author considers the following criteria to determine which youth fitness test items would be most appropriate for …
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A study of the effects of selected teaching information on cartwheel performance level of field dependent and field independent subjects
Purpose: The purpose of this investigation were to determine the following in field dependent and field independent subjects: (1) effects of degree of field dependency on achieving cartwheel performance skill: (2) effects of selected types of instructional information on cartwheel skill …
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Norms for the 5-Minute Run Test for College Men and Women
… were used to develop norms using percentiles. Fitness categories were established using standard deviations from the mean.</p>
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