Field Test Assessment

Basic Information:

Name: Victoria Stock

Age: 20
Gender: Female

Date: September 2, 2016 Ht: 56 Wt: 150

BMI: 24.2% (Show all work!)

Body Composition:

BIA: Handheld 23.3% Tanita Scale: 28.3%

Why do you think you have different results? Please explain:

I have different results because the handheld BIA machine measures more of your upper
body, whereas the Tanita scale focuses more on your lower body.

Waist to Hip Ratio:

(Waist (in) / Hips (in)) 34/39

>.86 women at risk, >35 waist circumference

>.95 men at risk, >40 waist circumference

Cardiovascular Endurance:
3 Minute Step Test: Step up and down, 24 beats per min, leading with same
foot
Repeat for 3 mins
Measure HR for 15 seconds
Take # 34 x 4 = 136 HR for 1 min.
 The total one-minute post-exercise heart rate is the subject's
score for the test.
How did you score: Above Average, Below Average?
Please explain:
I scored below average for the step test.

Muscular Endurance:
Partial Curl Up:
Starting position is with the participant:
Supine
Head resting on mat
Arms are straight at the sides with palms of hands on the
mat, fingertips are on the 0 mark of the tape.
Knees are bent at 90 degrees and tape is placed behind the
heels.
Do as many curl ups as you can in 1 minute, palms of hands
must remain in contact with the mat!
How did you score: Above Average, Below Average?
Please explain: 25
I did 25 curl ups in this test. This is above average.

Muscular Strength:
Push Up Test:
Raise the body by straightening the elbows and return to the
down position, until the chin touches the mat. Stomach
should NOT touch the mat!
Max number of push-ups performed consecutively without
rest is counted as the score!
How did you score: Above Average, Below Average?
Please explain:
o I did 20 pushups for this test. I scored below average.

Flexibility:
Sit and Reach Test:
Individual should be warmed up prior to testing.
Refrain from fast, jerky movements!
Shoes should be removed prior to testing!
Soles of the feet should be placed against the flexometer.
Slowly reach forward no bouncing with both hands
reaching forward, hold this position for at least 2 seconds.
Do not lead with one hand!
Repeat twice.
 How did you score: Above Average, Below Average?
Please explain: 12.25 inches and 11 inches
o For my sit and reach test, I reached 12.25 inches.
This is rated as fair.

Reflection:
Victoria Stock

September 9, 2016

SER 200 02

Reflection on Fitness Testing

In class we learned how to perform several fitness tests. Fitness testing is

important to gain an understanding of how physically fit you may be, and it also

indicates to your instructor your level of fitness. They would need to know this so

they knew how to help their client accordingly. There were four total tests we were

put through: the sit and reach test, the curl up test, the step up test, and the push up

test.

The sit and reach test measured flexibility in the lower back, hamstring, and

hip. The client should extend both hands together as far as they can possibly reach.

They should hold that stretch until they feel mild discomfort and they need to hold it

for two seconds. The score was measured in inches. I reached twelve and a quarter

inches. This was scored as fair. I think this test was useful because it enabled us to

determine our flexibility. Although when I tested I was very sore from workouts and

my muscles felt tighter than they normally were.

The curl up test measured muscular endurance. We were on our backs on a

mat with tape ten centimeters from the bottom of the mat. Your palms had to stay

on the mat at all times while your fingertips had to cross the tape. I got the

maximum amount of curl ups you could possibly get, which was twenty-five. This

test was also beneficial because it didnt put any strain on my lower back and still

got accurate results.

 The step up test was more difficult than I thought it was going to be. The step

up test requires the client to step onto a box that is twelve inches high and to

continue stepping at a beat of 96 beats per minute, for three minutes. This measured

a persons cardiovascular endurance. I feel like this could be very difficult for a lot of

people. I felt tired and I am a collegiate athlete! My scores said that I was below

average, but I felt that this was inaccurate. I had a strenuous workout that involved

weightlifting and a lot of sprinting in the morning before I tested. I feel that this

could have affected my stamina.

The last test we performed was the push up test. For this test, woman could

do kneeling push ups for one minute straight. This test was also difficult for me after

my workouts, but I still scored below average. This test required a stopwatch to

monitor time, but that was all. Men were instructed to do full body pushups. They

started on the floor and extend fully.

Finally, we measured our body compositions. We used a tanita scale, a

handheld BIA measurement tool, and measured our waist to hip ratio. For the tanita

scale, we stepped on (without socks and shoes), and it computed our BIA for the

lower body. The handheld one measured more of our upper body. We measured our

waist and hips with a tape measure. Overall, the tests were easy to guide someone

through. I wish I hadnt have been so sore so I could get a more accurate reading.