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I. FITNESS TEST— SA/ KHELO INDIA FITNESS TEST IN SCHOOL

SAl Khelo India Fitness test battery (a set of physical fitness tests) is designed
by sports authority of India to access the fitness level of students in schools.
The fundamental components of physical fitness of students are evaluated with
the help of this test. For assessing, students are divided into two age groups:
5 to 8 years and 9 to 18 years.
Age group 5 to 8 years
In this group, grade 1 to grade 3 students are covered. This test battery consists
of three tests:
. Body Mass Index (BMI) test • Flamingo test • Plate tapping test
Body Mass Index (BMI) Test
The Body Mass Index (BMI) or the Quetelet Index is a mathematical value that
expresses the relationship between body weight and height of an individual. It
was invented by the Belgian mathematician, statistician and sociologist, Adolphe
Quetelet. It is a very simple method for testing physical fitness of an individual.
BMI has a direct relationship with body fat and is an effective instrument
used to calculate the ideal body weight of an individual based on his/her height.
It helps to know whether a person is underweight, overweight, obese or has
normal weight. It is important to know the BMI accurately in order to take
preventive measures against the various health risks associated with the different
categories of weight. This test is applicable for both men and women.
It should be noted that the test results in case of children and the elderly may
not be valid as the relationship between muscles and bone length or height
keeps on changing.
In order to calculate BMI, an individual's sex, height and body weight are
noted. BMI is then calculated using the following formula:
Body weight (in kg)
BMI
Height x Height (in metres)
Since the body weight is calculated in kilograms and height is expressed in
metres, BMI is expressed in the following unit:

BMI = kg
m2