Fitness Testing
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Fitness Tests for Specific Populations
Many of the tests described on this site are designed for testing the fitness of sports people, though they can be used as they are or modified to cater for specific groups.
Specific Sports
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Sport Specific Testing - testing protocols for specific sports, such as basketball, soccer and tennis.
Employment Groups
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Armed Forces Testing - general discussion and list of tests performed in the armed forces and the like.
Specific Ages
- Guide to Age Group Testing - about fitness testing specific groups such as the elderly and the young.
- FitnessGram - fitness assessment for school age children
- Presidents Challenge - a test battery for primary school age children.
- the International Physical Fitness Test - developed for Arab youth aged 9 to 19
Disabilities
- Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT) - health-related tests of physical fitness, appropriate for use with youngsters with disabilities.
- A Multistage Field Test (MFT) for wheelchair users
- 12 minute Wheelchair Aerobic Test
Other
- Home Tests - fitness tests that can be performed with minimal equipment by anyone at home.
- Eurofit - European test battery
Related Pages
- There is also a full list of all the fitness tests on this site that you can browse.
- Also have a look at some suggestions for simple tests to conduct as part of a project at a science fair.
