FITNESS TESTING

FOR AQUATIC
ACTIVITIES
prepared by: Romerjey P. Alabar, LPT
 Fullerton Test
-provides an opportunity to assess the level of
basic motor skills:

strength, flexibility, coordination, and physical

endurance, which are evaluated in 6 motor task
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Arm Curl Test

-an indirect test evaluating the strength of the
upper body. The result of the test comprises
the number of bends made with supination of
the dominant forearm, holding a hand weight
of 8 lbs (for men) and 5 lbs (for women)
during a period of 30 seconds in a seated
position on a chair without back rest.
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Chair Stand
-an indirect test evaluating the strength of the
lower body. The result of the test comprises
the number of rises made from the chair, with
arms across the chest to a full upright position,
during a period of 30 seconds.
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Back Scratch
-an indirect test evaluating the flexibility of the
upper body. A measurement is made using a
30 cm ruler to determine the distance between
the middle finger of the dominant hand and the
middle finger of the non-dominant hand.
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Chair Sit and Reach

-an indirect test evaluating the flexibility of the
lower body. A measurement is made using a
ruler to determine the distance between the tip
of the fingertips and the toes.
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Eight-Foot Up and Go
-an indirect test evaluating the motor agility
and dynamic balance in conjunction with the
respondent’s balance. A measurement is made
of the shortest possible time it takes the
respondent to rise from a chair, walk around a
cone placed at a distance of 8 foot, return to
his/her chair, and take a sitting position
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6-Minute Walk Test

-an indirect test evaluating the level of exercise

capacity. The outcome of the test comprises
the distance covered along a marked 30-meter
run path in 6 minutes at a marching pace.
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IT’S QUIZ TIME MGA KA WONDER

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Direction.

In a ¼ sheet of paper, choose from

the box and the write in full the
correct answer to each item.
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

1. an indirect test evaluating the motor agility

and dynamic balance in conjunction with the
respondent’s balance.
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

2. The result of the test comprises the number

of rises made from the chair, with arms across
the chest to a full upright position, during a
period of 30 seconds.
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

3. The outcome of the test comprises the

distance covered along a marked 30-meter
run path in 6 minutes at a marching pace.
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

4. an indirect test evaluating the strength of

the upper body. The result of the test
comprises the number of bends made with
supination of the dominant forearm
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

5. A measurement is made of the shortest

possible time it takes the respondent to rise
from a chair, walk around a cone placed at a
distance of 8 foot, return to his/her chair, and
take a sitting position
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

6. A measurement is made using a ruler to

determine the distance between the tip of the
fingertips and the toes.
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

7. an indirect test evaluating the flexibility of

the upper body
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

8. Andrea is holding a dumbbell with a weight

8 lbs during a period of 30 seconds in a seated
position on a chair without back rest. What
fullerton test is she doing?
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

9. Kathrine wanted to test the level of her

exercise capacity, what would be the best
Fullerton test for Kathrine?
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

10. Lower Body:Chair sit and reach

Upper Body:_______________
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ANSWER
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

1. an indirect test evaluating the motor agility

and dynamic balance in conjunction with the
respondent’s balance.
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

2. The result of the test comprises the number

of rises made from the chair, with arms across
the chest to a full upright position, during a
period of 30 seconds.
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

3. The outcome of the test comprises the

distance covered along a marked 30-meter
run path in 6 minutes at a marching pace.
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

4. an indirect test evaluating the strength of

the upper body. The result of the test
comprises the number of bends made with
supination of the dominant forearm
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

5. A measurement is made of the shortest

possible time it takes the respondent to rise
from a chair, walk around a cone placed at a
distance of 8 foot, return to his/her chair, and
take a sitting position
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

6. A measurement is made using a ruler to

determine the distance between the tip of the
fingertips and the toes.
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

7. an indirect test evaluating the flexibility of

the lower body.
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

8. Andrea is holding a dumbbell with a weight

8 lbs during a period of 30 seconds in a seated
position on a chair without backrest. What
fullerton test is she performing?
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

9. Kathrine wanted to test the level of her

exercise capacity, what would be the best
Fullerton test for Kathrine?
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Arm curl test Back scratch Eight-foot up and go

Chair stand Chair sit and reach 6-minute walk test

10. Lower Body:Chair sit and reach

Upper Body:_______________