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Surgeon general report

leading medical authority


1996-- 1st to address need for physical activity

trainability

inherited trait to train and improve

aerobic capacity tests

recommended: PACER


alternate: 1-mile run & 1-mile walk

body composition tests

recommended: Skin-fold measurement


alternate: body mass index (BMI)

flexibility tests

recommended:


back saver sit and reach (hamstrings)


shoulder stretch (shoulders)


trunk lift (back muscles)

muscular endurance and strength tests

recommended:


abdominal curl-up (abs)


push ups (upper body)


alternate:


pull ups (upper body)


modified pull ups (upper body)


flexed arm hang (upper body)

physical activity

body movement via skeletal muscle contraction


increases energy expenditure

physical fitness

product of physical activity to perform

physiological fitness

nonperformance component of physical fitness

health related physical fitness

components of physical fitness related to good health

skill related physical fitness

components of physical fitness related to enhanced performance and motor skills

Factors that affect fitness test performance:

lifestyle (nutrition, sleep)


genetics


trainability


environment (humidity, temperature)


maturation


lean weight

organ muscle bone tissue

fat weight

fat tissue

overweight

when weight is excess to recommended limits of body type

overfat

poor health b/c high fat:lean ratio

measuring body comp. methods

hydrostatic weighing


skinfold


BMI


BOD POD

flexibility

measure of ROM of a joint(s)


flexion

decreasing angle with movement


extension

increasing angle with movement

muscular endurance

ability to overcome gravity at least 2 times

muscular strength

ability to overcome gravity ONCE

test battery

combination of multiple subtests into a single, more complex measure

most popular test

fitness gram

2nd most popular test

presidents challange

pedometers

measure steps taken

risk stratification

layering risks

ACSM

american college of sports medicine

hand grip dynamometer

measures grip strength

PAR-Q

physical activity readiness questionaire


"medical history"

blood pressure

pressure in arteries

systolic BP

during contraction

diastolic BP

during filling/relaxation

gullick tape

used to measure waist-to-hip ratios

older adult fitness test

30 chair stand


arm curl


6 minute walk


2 minute step


chair sit and reach


back scratch test


8 foot up and go

PACER

progressive aerobic cardiovascular endurance run


20m(current 15m)


flat area, cd stuff, score sheet and pencil


1st miss count, 2nd miss OUT

skinfold measure : triceps

bent 90 degrees


find midpoint


relax arm


vertical fold and gently giggle


pinch with caliber


measure to nearest mm

skinfold measure : calf

find mas gurth


vertical fold medial side with knee at 90 deg.


gently giggle


pinch with caliber


mensure to nearest mm

BMI measuring

weight/height

back saver sit and reach

one leg at a time


remove shoes, square hips


one knee bent flat on floor


one knee straight flat on box


fist distance b/w legs, hands stacked


3 reaches, hold on 4th


measure nearest 1/2 inch


(12 in max)

shoulder stretch

touch fingers together behind back/over shoulder


under-pam up


over-palm down


y/n or measure overlap/distance apart


trunk lift

lie flat, eye kept down, feet on floor


2 trials


slow movements


(12 in max)

curl up

5-9 yrs: 3in


older: 4.5in


knees bent 140 deg. feet flat, palms touch mat


every rep head touch mat


(75 max)

push up

hand unders schouders, feet: ball of foot, straight back, 90 deg.


1st miss count


2nd miss OUT


(no max)

pull up

palms face away


full extension, no swing


1st miss count


2nd miss OUT

modified pullup

overhead grip

flexed arm hang

chin above bar


palms out


measure max # seconds

strength

force or muscle(s)

order of testing by ACSM

resting


cardiorespiratory endurance


muscular endurance and strength


flexibility

reading component of blood pressure cuff

sphygmomanometer