2. Field Tests
■ A number of performance tests, such as distance
runs, have been deviced to predict VO2 max.
■ These tests are practical, inexpensive, less time-
consuming, and easy to administer to large
groups.
■ Can be used to classify the cardiorespiratory
fitness level of healthy men(<40 yrs old) and
women(<50 yrs old).
3. Field Tests
■Cant be use to detect CHD because
HR, ECG, and BP are usually not
monitored during the performance.
■Most field tests used to assess
cardio respiratory endurance
involve...
9. Field Tests
■ And require that clients be able to accurately measure
their post exercise.
■ Pollock, Broida, and Kendrick(1972) found that with
practice, men could learn to measure their own pulse
rates accurately.
■ Prior to administering field tests that requires the
measurement of heart rate, you should teach your clients
how to measure their PR using the palpation technique.
10.
11. Measuring Pulse Rate
1. Use your middle and index finger rather than thumb in
feeling the pulse.
2. Do not apply heavy pressure.
3. Count the number of pulse beats for either 6-, 10-, or 15-
second period.
4. Convert the pulse counts into BPM using multipliers. 6-
second count times 10, 10-second count times 6, and
15-second count times 4.
5. Remember the value and record on your score card.
13. Distance Run Tests
■ Most commonly used distance runs involve
distances of 1 or 1.5 miles to evaluate
aerobic capacity.
■ Based on the assumption that the more fit
individual will be able to run a given distance
in less time or run a greater distance in a
given period of time.
14. Distance Run Tests
■Using factor analysis, Disch,
Frankiewicz, and Jackson 1975
noted that runs greater than 1 mile
tended to load exclusively on the
endurance factor rather than the
speed factor.
15. Distance Run Tests
■ Endurance running performance may
be influenced by other factors such as
motivation, percent fat(Cureton et al
1978; Katch et al 1973), running
efficiency, and lactate threshold(Costill
and Fox 1969).
16. Distance Run Tests
■Generally, the longer the run, the
higher the correlation with VO2
max. Based on this observation, it is
recommended that you select a test
with a distance of atleast 1 mile or
duration of at least 9 minutes.
17. Distance Run Tests
■ The most widely used distance run
tests are the nine or twelve minute runs
and 1 or 1.5 mile runs. Some physical
fitness test batteries for children and
adolescents recommended using either
1 minute or 1 mile run test.
23. Walking Test
■ Resquires only fast walkings
■ Test was developed and validated for a large,
heterogenous sample of 86 women and 83
men(Kline, 1987)
■ The cross validation analysis resulted in a high
validity coefficient and small standard error of
estimate indicating that the one mile walking test
yields a valid submaximal assessment of
estimated VO max.
24. Walking Test
■To administer this test, instruct your
client to walk one mile as quickly as
possible and to take their HR
immediately at the end of the test by
counting the pulse for 15 seconds.
26. Step Test
■ The major advantage of using step test to assess
cardio-respiratory fitness is that they can be
administered to large groups in a field situation
without expensive equipment or highly trained
personnel.
■ Most of the step tests use post exercise and
recovery HR to evaluate aerobic fitness, what
they do provide an estimate of the individual’s
VO2 max
27. Step Test
■ The validity of step test is highly dependent
on the accurate measurement of pulse rate.
Step tests that use recovery HR tend too
possess lower validity than those using the
time required for the HR to reach a specified
level while performing standardized work
load.
