How are test results used to develop an exercise program to which clients will adhere?
The Physical fitness Test Battery Since physical fitness consists of several components–flexibility, strength and muscular endurance, cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition–we must evaluate each component individually. For this reason, test batteries were developed. There are several flexibility tests, dozens of strength and muscular endurance tests and aerobic capacity tests, as well as several ways to determine body composition. In order to keep the test battery relatively short, most test batteries choose one or two tests to assess each component. If one surveyed existing physical fitness test batteries such as the Boy Scouts Fitness Test, the fitness tests for each of the armed services, the Forest Rangers, AAHPERD, the YMCA, the President’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports, as well as Physical Abilities Tests (PATs) for police and fire departments, one would find that certain tests are common to most test batteries. Some of these tests are listed below. Flexibility–
