EE ae LS aes me LA mtn MOTOR FITNESS TEST AAPHER YOUTH FITNESS TEST “The American Allince for Health, Physical Education and Recreation launched 4957. The battery of test consists of 4, Pullupforboys and tiexed hung for girls youth fitness projectin 2. Situps 4, Soyarddash 3. 40yards shuttle run 6. Standing broad jump 5. 600 yardrun and walk ADMINISTRATION OF TEST {tis suggested that the pull ups for boys and flexed hung for gi broad jump all be given in one period. The 50 yard dash, the soft b may be given in second period. Pupils should be given reasonable warm uptime priortothe testing: PULLS UP FOR BOYS Equipment ‘Ametal or wooden bar approximately 1.5 inches in diameteris preferred ris, sit ups, 40 yards shuttle run, standing, all throw for distance, 600 yard run walk Description : “The bar should be high enough so that the pupil can hang with his arms and legs fully extended and his feet free of the floor. He should use the overhand grip. After assuming the hanging position, the pupil can raise the body by his arms until his chin can be placed over the bar and can lower his body to full hang asin the starting position. The exercise is repeated as many times as possible. Rule: 1. Allowonetrial. 2, The body must not swing during the execution of the movement. 3, Thekneemustnot be raised and the kicking of the legs is notallowed. Scoring: Record the number of completed pull ups to the nearest whole number. FLEXED ARM HANG FOR GIRLS Equipment: ‘Ametal or wooden barapproximately 1.5 inches in diameteris preferred. A stop watch is needed. Description: The height of bar should be adjusted so it is approximately equal to the pupil's standing height. The pupil should use an overhand grip. With the assistance of two supporters, one in front and one inthe back of Pupil. The pupil should raise the body off the floor to a position where the chin is above the bar, the elbows are flexed, and the chestis close to the bar. The pupil should hold this position as long as possible. Rules: 1. The stop watch is started as soon as possible as the subjects take the hanging positions. 2. Thewatchis stopped when Eis: Physieal Educatln-xti's chin touches the bar Ci the bar. (b) pupitshead tilts backward! tokeep chin above’ © pupil's chin falls below the Jevel of the bar. = folds the han rere ds in seconds to the nearest second, the length of the time, the subject ht ging Records in sé ; position. SITUPS + BoYS AND GIRLS Equipment: Matorfloor Description: . extended and two feet apart. His The ilies on his back, either on the floor oron a mat, with legs 4 os d elbows are retracted. A partner hands are placed on the back of the neck with the fingers interlaced and elb< i holds the ankle down, the heels being in contact with the mat or floor all the times. The pupli's, turning the | trunk tothe left and touching the right elbow to the left knee, relurne to the starting position, then sit up turing the turn‘o the right and touching the lft elbow to theright knee. The exercise is repeated alternate” sides. Rules: 1. The fingers must emain in contact behind the neckthrough out the exercise. >The knee must be onthe floor during the sit up but may be slightly bent when touching the elbow or knee. 4. Theback shoulé be rounded and the head and the eloow brought forward when sitting up as "curl = up’. 4, Whenreturning tostarting position, elbows must be flat on the mat before sitting up again. Scoring: ‘One point is given for each correct and complete movement of touching elbow to the knee. The maximum limit in terms of numbers of sit ups shall be 50 situps for girls and 100 sit ups for boys. ‘SHUTTLE RUN : BOYS AND GIRLS Equipment: ‘Two blocks of wood, 2inches and 4 inches and stop watch. Description: ‘Two parallel lines are marked on the floor 30 feet apart. Place the bl lines. the pupils starts from behind the line. on the signal “ready ~ go" the pu up, runs back to the starting line, and », and place the block b hi ‘second block and carries back across the starting line. ea Rules: Allow two trials with some rest in between, Eli's «Physical Eduestion XiScoring: Record the time ofthe better ofthe two trials to the| nearesttenth of asecond, STANDING BROAD JUMPS : BOYS AND GIRLS Equipment: Mat, floor oroutdoor jumping pitand measuring ape Description: the feet apart and the toe just behind the take off Hine Preparatory to jumping, the Pupil stands with cccomplished by simultaneously extending pupil swings the arm backward and bends the knee, the ame isa the knees and swinging foward the arms, Rules: 1, Allowtwotrials. 2. Measure fromthe take offline othe heal or other part ofthe body that touches the floornearest 10 the take offline. Scoring: cord the bestof three trialsin feet andinchesto the nearestinches. 50 YARDS DASH ; BOYS AND GIRLS Equipment: Track, stopwatch Description Pupiltakes position behind the starting line. The starter wil use the command ‘are you ready" and go and the subject willrunas fast as possible. Rules: ‘The score is the amount of time between the starte’s signal and the instant subject crosses the finishing ine. Scoring: Record in seconds to the nearest tenth of seconds. 600" YARDS RUN WALK: BOYS AND GIRLS Equipment : Track or marked area, stopwatch. Description: ‘Subject uses a standing start. At the signal “ready —go” the subject starts running the 600 yard distance. Rules Walking is permitted, butthe performer isto cover the distancein shortestpelod oftime, Scoring Records in minute and seconds Efite's : Physical Education-X1BoDY MASS INDEX (BMI) ¥ymassindexis calculated by the folowing equation: The bod) Body weight (K8) 703 inBills, Standing heightin metre) sulis an Indicator of body density as determined weight (kg) / height in (r)2. BMI corelates with gender for adult BMI falls into these BMI may be found by measuring body weight ‘and height. BI by the relationship of body weight to the body height BM! = ody fat (adipose tissue). Their relationship varies with age and = erm caveqories BMI ‘Weight Status Below 185 | Under Waeight 18.510 24.9 Normal 25010299 | Over Weight 30-0 and above Obese BMI reaching 30 indicates obesity and very high risk of ‘getting weight related disease hypertension, 4 atherosclerosis, diabetes, heartdisease etc. Body mass indexis anumber celoulated from an| individual's weightand height butit does not measure body — fat directly. Research has shown that BMI correlates to direct measures of body fat such as under water | weighing and dual energy xrey absorptiometry (DEXA). BMI can be considered an alternative for direct mmossuree of body ft. Additionally, BMI is an inexpensive and easy to perform method of screening for weight categories that may lead to health problem. 4 ‘BMI icusedsa screening ool o identify possible weight problem for Children Development Council (CDC) ‘and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend the use of BMI to screen for overweightin children beginning at2 year old. BMlis used o screen for overweight, at risk of overweight or underweight. Howevet, BMI is not a diagnostic tool. A health care provider would need to perform further assessment. These ‘assessment might include skin fold thickness measurement, evaluation of diet, i history and other appropriate health screening. Note: The students should measure BMI for 10 members frorr representation ofthe data. S.No. Name of the members Weightin kgName of family members | Body weight) Height in Value Cate: | Sei ‘or neighbourhood inkg metres BMI ery 1 Narendra Kumar 65 1-70 22.49 NW 2, | Mr-Govind 76 4.85 20.20 |NW 3, | Mr.Aadarsh 8s 4.52 3679 | Obese 4. | Mr Laxman S. 60 4.90 46.62 | Under weight 5. Mr. Dinesh Sharma 98 1.95 25-77 Over weight 6. | Pragya Sharma 48 450 2183 | NW 7. | Kamini Yadav 67 4.82 28.99 | Overweight 8. Pooja Nyati 47 1-63 17-68 ‘Under weight 9. | Mr. Shiv Prakash 2 1.50 40-88 | Obese 40. | Sonal Jain 72 1:53 3075 | Obese 40 38 36 34 _ obese 4 | 32 = a 30 5 299 ak 2 28 = over % weight | | 26 2 249) 26 Normal) | 22 jeignt yy 20 Below | 1g 185 Under ‘ Cae ee Weight 2 3 4 5 6 SiMe SURCs TOK se toaretie family members }