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Health-Related Fitness

Flexibility - is the ability of the joints to move through full range of motion

Zipper Test - to test the upper arm and shoulder girdle flexibility intended to parallel the strength/
endurance assessment of the region. The finger tips should touch together behind the back by reaching
over the shoulder and under the elbow.

Sit and Reach - to test the flexibility the lower extremities particularly the hamstring

Muscular Strength - is the ability of the muscle to generate force against physical objects

90 Degree Push-Up - to test/ measure the strength of upper extremities

Curl-Ups - to test/ measure the strength of the abdominal muscles.

Cardiovascular Endurance - is the ability of the heart, lungs and blood vessel to deliver oxygen to
working muscles and tissues and how they utilize oxygen

3 Minute Step Test - measures your aerobic (cardiovascular) fitness level based on how quickly
your heart rate returns to normal after exercise.

Skill-Related Fitness

Balance - an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and
steady

Stork Balance Stand Test - To assess the ability to balance on the ball of the foot.

Coordination - the ability to use different parts of the body together smoothly and efficiently.

Paper Juggling - is a physical skill, performed by a juggler, involving the manipulation of objects for
recreation, entertainment, art or sport.

Reaction Time - is the ability to reach or respond quickly to what you hear, see, or feel.

Stick Drop Test - This test uses the known properties of gravity to determine how long it takes a person to
respond to the dropping of an object by measuring how far the object can falls before being caught

Power - is the ability to move the body parts swiftly while applying the maximum force of the muscles.
Power is a combination of both speed and muscular strength.

Basketball - Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each,
opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a
basketball through the defender's hoop while preventing the opposing team from shooting
through their own hoop.

Standing Long Jump - The Standing long jump, also called the Broad Jump, is a common
and easy to administer test of explosive leg power
Agility - is the ability to change and control the direction and position of the body while maintaining a
constant, rapid motion.

Hexagon agility test - This is a test of the ability to move quickly while maintaining balance.

Speed - is the ability to move your body or parts of your body swiftly. Many sports rely on speed to gain
advantage over your opponents.

40 meter sprint - The aim of this test is to determine acceleration and speed.

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