ACSM Health related physical fitness test

1. ACSM
Health related physical fitness test

2. Components of Fitness

3. ACSM
1. American college of sports Medicine
2. Established – 1954
3. Headquarter - Indianapolis
( United states)
4. Promotes - (A) Sports Medicine
(B) Exercise science
5. Purpose - Enhance
A.Physical Performance
B. Health
C. Fitness
D. Quality of life

4. 1. Body Composition
TEST
1. Height/ Weight & Body mass index
2. Circumference & waist to hip ratio
3. Skinfold
4. Bio electrical Impedance
5. Hydrostatic weighing

5. The human body and Water
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6. Body mass index
BMI which is a measure of body fat based on
height and weight.

8. Circumference & Waist- to – Hip Ratio

11. Skinfold
equipment: skinfold calipers (e.g.
Harpenden, Slimglide, Lange), tape
measure, marker pen, recording
sheets. Read the Skinfold Guide for
a comparison of available calipers.

12. main skinfold sites
(tricep, bicep, subscap,
supraspinale, abdominal
, thigh, calf).

19. Cardiovascular fitness
It is the Availity of
heart and lungs to
supply oxygen to
different body parts
during sustained
physical activity.
1.5 mile run / walk test
Purpose
Estimate the body’s ability to
deliver oxygen to determine
cardiovascular fitness level.
Equipment
Standard track or treadmill

20. Procedure
Begin with a moderate warm up. Start
stopwatch at the beginning of run; stop
the stopwatch at the end of the
distance. Participant should be able to
jog for at least 15 minutes to complete
this test. The total distance is 1.5 miles;
on a standard track is 6 laps. Pacing
and constant motivation are important in
order to complete the test in the fastest
time possible with an accurate
estimation of VO2max.

22. Muscular Strength

25. Mascular endurance
• Sit- up test
• Curl- up test
• Push-test