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Fitness Tests for Specific Populations
Many of the tests described on this site are designed for testing the fitness of sports people, though they can be used as they are or modified to cater for specific groups.
Specific Sports
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Sport Specific Testing — many testing protocols for over 25 sports such as basketball, soccer and tennis.
Employment Groups
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Armed Forces Testing — general discussion and list of tests performed in the armed forces and similar groups, such as the Navy, Army, Marines, Police and Fire Service.
Testing for Specific Age Groups
There are specific requirements for testing young people and the elderly population. Read the Guide to Age Group Testing and Testing for the Elderly for more inforamtion about fitness testing such groups. Below are some of the testing protocols for specific age groups.
Children / School Age
- FitnessGram — fitness assessment for school age children
- Presidents Challenge — a test battery for primary school age children.
- International Physical Fitness Test — developed for Arab youth aged 9 to 19 years.
- National Physical Fitness Awards — fitness testing program for Singapore's schools.
- Eurofit — European test battery.
Testing the Elderly
- Groningen Fitness Test for the Elderly (GFE)
- The Senior Fitness Test also known as the Fullerton Functional Test
Disabilities
- Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT) — health-related tests of physical fitness, appropriate for use with youngsters with disabilities.
- A Multistage Field Test (MFT) — for wheelchair users.
- 12 minute Wheelchair Aerobic Test
- Testing the Obese — some modification of tests may be required.
- Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test - for disability evaluation
Other Testing Programs
- Home Tests — fitness tests that can be performed with minimal equipment by anyone at home.
- P90x — about the fitness test which is part of the P90x training and weight loss 90 day program.
Related Pages
- There is also a full list of all the fitness tests on this site that you can browse.
- Also have a look at some suggestions for simple tests to conduct as part of a project at a science fair.
Related Products
- use the Free! BodyByte Fitness and Nutrition Organizer to organize and manage all your fitness testing information as well as your training and nutritional intake
