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THE PHYSICAL ABILITIES (FITNESS) TEST

The Physical Fitness Test includes the following measures and is defined as follows:

Vertical Jump: This measures leg power by measuring how high a person jumps.

One Minute Sit-Ups: This measures abdominal, or trunk, muscular endurance. While lying on his/her back, student will be given one minute to do as many bent-leg sit-ups as possible.

300 Meter Run: This measures anaerobic power, or the ability to make an intense burst of effort for a short time period or distance. This component consists of sprinting 300 meters as fast as possible.

Maximum Push-Ups: This measures the muscular endurance of the upper body. This component consists of doing as many push-ups as possible until muscular failure. Males are required to perform the stand push-up, and females have the option to perform the standard or modified push-up.

1.5 Mile Run/Walk: This measures aerobic power or cardiovascular endurance (stamina over time). To complete this component, the student runs or walks a distance of 1.5 miles as fast as possible.

 
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