FITNESS TEST (SAI KHELO INDIA FITNESS TEST IN SCHOOL)
FITNESS TEST (SAI KHELO INDIA FITNESS TEST IN SCHOOL)
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BELOW IMAGE SHOULD BE STICK ON THE WHITE SIDE OF THE LOG BOOK.
FITNESS TEST (SAI KHELO INDIA FITNESS TEST IN SCHOOL)
As a matter of fact, if we are healthy and physically fit, we can perform our duties and responsibilities effectively, whether it is personal, social or official. Each one of us can enjoy good physical fitness if one pays attention to it at regular intervals towards achieving set goals. Maintaining and improving physical fitness is an everyday process to be practiced. A individual can remain physically fit if he is keenly interested in enjoying a meaningful life. Indeed, physical fitness is a necessity as to enable us to perform and carry out all our activities of life. The main purpose of this fitness test is to promote “Fitness for all“. But before knowing about the various tests related to physical fitness, it is essential to have a clear-cut to physical fitness it is essential to have a clear cut understanding about physical fitness.
Physical fitness is the capacity to meet the present and potential physical challenges of life with success.
It is also called the ability to perform activities. In fact, each activity and sports require a specific set of skills and fitness level. That is why, fitness is usually divided into specific fitness components, which can be tested and trained individually. Physical fitness is generally related to health-related physical fitness and skill or performance related fitness.
For the assessment of fitness of students, various tests are stated below:
A. Battery of Tests for the Age group 5-8 years/Classes 1 to 3
As primary level classes i.e. 1 to 3, students should acquire various fundamental movement skills leaving the learning of specific physical activities to later stages. The basic fundamental skills provide building blocks for many physical activities, such as playing games, dance and sports. The following are the abilities of students in classes 1-3, which are essential to be measured for controlling the body in different situations:
Body Composition/BMI
Flamingo Balance Test
Coordination Test
Description of Test
For Body Composition, Body Mass Index test is used which is described below.
Body Mass Index
The Body Mass Index is also known as Quelet Index because it was invented by Adolphe Quelet. In fact, it is a statistical measurement which compares an individual’s weight and height. Although it does not actually measure the percentage of body fat yet it is a very useful tool to estimate a healthy body weight based on how tall an individual is. Indeed, it is the most commonly used tool to identify the weight problem. BMI is easy to measure and evaluate. With the help of BMI one can come to know whether one is underweight, normal weight, overweight or in the category of obesity. BMI can be defined as the individual’s body weight divided by the square of his heigh
A. Calculations of BMI
BMI of any individual can be calculated with the help of the following formula:
Here, the weight of an individual is measured in kilograms and the height of that student is taken in meters.
Infrastructure/Equipment Required
Weighing machine and stadiometre
Measurement of Height
Preparation: Children should remove socks, shoes and jackets or any heavying clothing. The floor surface should be hard. If such surface is not available, a hard wooden surface should be kept under the base of height rule.
Procedure to Height Measurement
The child should be asked to stand with his/her back to the height rule or measuring surface. The feet should be together and flat on the floor. Arms at side and knees and back should be straight. The back of the head, buttocks, calves, heels and shoulder blades should be touching the measuring surface. The eyesight should be forward.
After that, the head piece or head board or sliding part of the measuring rod is lowered gently so that the hair is pressed flat. The head board should be horizontal to the measuring tape or height rule.
Read the height to the nearest half a centimeter and record it. If the adult is taller than the measurer, the measurer should stand on a platform or foot stool so that he/she can read the height rule properly.
Measurement of Weight
Preparation: The scale should be placed on a hard floor surface. If such a surface is not available, a hard wooden platform should be kept under the scale or weighing machine. Be sure that the surface on which the scale is placed should be horizontal.
For balancing the beam, move both variables/weights left to zero before each use. If the scale does not balance at the midpoint, adjust the counter weight until it does.
Procedure for Weight Measurement
The child should remove the jacket, coat, shoes etc. It means she should wear very light clothes.
He should stand in the centre of platform of the weighing machine and the body weight should be equally distributed on both the feet. Standing on the side of the platform of the weighing machine may affect the measurement.
For balancing the beam, move the larger weight to the right until the indicator arrow drops below the center. Move the larger weight back to the left side to move the indicator arrow slightly above the midpoint. Then move the smaller weight to the right until the indicator arrow balances at the midpoint. After that, read the measurement and record it to the nearest 0.1 Kg.
Scoring
Height of students is recorded in m and cm. Accurate height should be recorded to the nearest 0.1 cm. The weight is recorded in Kilogram (Kg) and gram (gms). The accurate weight should be recorded to to the nearest decimal fraction.
2. A. Flamingo Balance Test
This test is used to measure the ability to check static balance successfully on a single leg. This single leg balance test measures the strength of the leg, pelvic and trunk muscle.
Infrastructure/Equipment Required
Non-slippery even surface, stopwatch. It can be performed by just standing on one leg on a thin line for 5 to 8 year old or beam for 9 to 18 year olds.
Procedure: Stand on the line or beam. If you require you can take the help of the instructor to keep balance in the starting while balancing on the preferred leg, the free leg should be bent at knee and the foot of this leg should be held close to your buttocks. Start the stopwatch as the instructor lets go of the participant. Stop time whenever the participant/student loses balance either by falling off the beam or letting go of the foot being held. Pause the stopwatch. Begin time over the timing until the participant loses balance. Count the number of falls in 60 seconds of balancing.
Scoring :-
The total number of falls or loss of balance in 60 seconds is recorded. In case there are more than 15 falls in the first 30 seconds the test is terminated for the participant.
3. A. Coordination Test (Plate Tapping Test)
The plate tapping test is used to measure the speed and co-ordination of limb movement.
Infrastructure/Equipment Required: Table (adjustable height), 2 yellow discs 20 cm diameter, rectangle ( cm), stopwatch.
Procedure: If possible the height of the table should be adjusted so that the participant (student) is standing comfortably in front of the discs. The two yellow discs are placed with their centres apart on the table.
The rectangle is placed at equal distance between both discs. The non-preferred hand is placed on the rectangle. The participant moves the preferred hand back and forth between the discs, striking the hand in the middle as quickly as possible. This action is repeated for 25 full cycles ().
Scoring The time taken to complete 25 cycles is recorded.