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Evaluating fitness of performer

Most types of fitness can be assessed using recognised tests.

  • Cardiovascular endurance/stamina – Cooper 12 minute run or Multi Stage Fitness Test (MSFT)
  • Muscular endurance – press up test or sit up test
  • Speed – 30 m sprint test
  • Strength – 1 rep max or handgrip dynamometer
  • Flexibility – sit and reach test
  • Agility – Illinois agility run

Look back at the Health, fitness and exercise study guide for how to administer the tests.

A fitness test results chart will show a performer which fitness types are their strengths (the tests they scored well in) and which are their weaknesses (the tests they didn't score well in).

A fitness evaluation chart can be produced from the fitness test results, for example:

Name of performer: A. N. Other

Below averageAverageAbove average
Cardiovascular staminaX
Muscular enduranceX
SpeedX
StrengthX
FlexibilityX
AgilityX
Cardiovascular stamina
Below average
Average
Above averageX
Muscular endurance
Below average
AverageX
Above average
Speed
Below average
AverageX
Above average
Strength
Below averageX
Average
Above average
Flexibility
Below averageX
Average
Above average
Agility
Below average
Average
Above averageX