170 Allimone PHYSICAL EDUCATION

omponcnt. The test pertormed is

Motivation
from bodyBody Mas
of anAthlete The measurement and
Cvaluation process creales moiation (BM). which is calculated
in athlete
Heighr (H) such as
" To Predict in Advance the
Through measurcments andPerformance Potentialsthe
evaluation provedure,
furure pcrtormance can be prdited.
BMI-W/(HxH)
Where: W - body weight in
Neigh (Inde
To Prepare Norms and Standards All vpes of
Standards involve testing and mcasurements as an
H- height in meters.
The higher the score usually
kilograms and
eSsential tool. Norms are set b testing large number
ot individuals.
" To Measure Current Fitness Status It
in measuring the present health status ofhelps
body fat.

Equipments Required
indicating higher
an . Flat, Clean surface, Weighing
individual.
" To Achieve Objectives and Goals Test and
measurement help in achieving objectives and goals
" Machine,
wall Stadiometer/Measuring Tape
by improving pertormanc.
Procedure pasted on
Measuring Height Accurately
Fitness Test- SAI Khelo " Remove the participant's shoes,
India Fitness Test in School hair ornaments, and unbraid bair bulhatky clothing, and
Fitness defines the abiliv to perform physical
and encompasses a wide range of abilities. activity
Each
the measurement.
Take the height measurement on
carpeted and against aflat surface
interferes
flsuchooring thatwalils
and sports requires a specific set of skills, and so activity
being no molding. as a
t for an activity or a sport does not Have the participant stand with feet
necessarily makea
person fit for another. Fitness is generally divided into and back against the wall. Make sure flat,
specific fitness catecgories or components,
be tested and trained
ind1vidually.
and each can arms are at : sides, and shoulders
Make sure the participant is s
legs are
are level. togethstearig,h
Age Group 5-8 Years/
and that the line of sight is
Take the
looking straitheght ahead
parallel with
Class 1 To 3 measurement whle the participantflostand.
with head, shoulders, buttocks,
or.
and
At Primary class 1-3., children fAlat surface (wall). Depending on the heels touching
should acquire
Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) leaving the shape of the participant, all points mayoverallI t body
wall. not
learning of specific physical activities to later stages. " Use aflat headpiece to form a
toouch the
FMS provide the building blocks for many physical right
wall and lower the headpiece until itangle with the
activities, such as playing games, dance, and sport. the crown of the head. firmly touche
Locomotor, Manipulative & Body Management abilities
are key to success in most sports and . Make sure the measurer's eyes are at the
physical activities. the headpiece. same level a
Following are the abilities of children in class 1-3 which . Lightly mark where the bottom of the headpiece
need to be measured and tracked and are
controlling the
body in various important for meets the wall.
Body Composition (BMI) situations: Then, use a metal tape to measure from the base on
" Coordination (Plate the floor to the marked
" Balance (Flamingo Tapping) measurement on the wal o
get the height measurement.
Balance) Accurately record the height to the nearest 0.1
Body Composition (BM) centimeter.
Body Composition refers primarily tothe Measuring Weight Accurately
of muscle and fat in distribution
the body. Body size such as height, "Use a digital scale. Avoid using bathroom scales that
lengths and girths are also grouped are spring loaded. Place the scale on firm looring
under this such as tile or wood rather than carpet.
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Measuremennin Sports
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participantremove shoes and heavy Procedure

balance by hold1ng the
the
as Sweatets.
"Stand on the beam.Keep
Have
such
dothing,
,
partic1patstand with both feet in the
thc,
required to start)
Instructors hand (if
scal
preferted leg. the frce leg 1s
While balancing on the foot of this leg held ciose to
Have
the
weighttothe nearest decimal fraction eg
of
fleed at the knee and the
, center
Record che
30.6kilograms. the buttocks.
, instructor lets go of the
plateTappingTest " Start the watch as the
participant/subject.
time the subject loses
measurcs speed and coordination of limb " Pause the stopwatch each beam or letting goes
balance (either by fallig off the
Puspose-
I
movementoffchildren.
of the foor being held).
EquipmerntsRequired timing until they lose balance.
" Resume Over, again of fails in 69 seconds of balancing
(adjustable height) Count the number
falls in the first 30 seconds.
" If there are more than 15
Table
."2yellow.discs (20cm diameter)
the test is terminated.
20cm)
.Rectangle(30x
. Stopwatch Suggestion
focused on
Procedure Participants should be encouraged to yes
Ifpossible,the table height:should be adjusted so that
stationary object straight ahcad.
. chesubjectis standing comfortably in front of the
discs.
centers
two yellow discs are placed with their
Thhe
60cm apart on the table. The rectangle is
placedlequidistant between both discs.
non-preferredI hand is placed on the rectangle.
.The movessthe preferred hand back and forth
Thesubject
betweenthe discs over the hand in the middle as
quicklyaspossible.
action is repeated for 25 fulllcycles (50 taps).
. Thiss
FAaminge
Suggestions
.Participants should be encouraged to standin a
balanced posture, feet apart to shoulder width. Age Group 9-18+ Years/
.Results are usually better if the participant can Class 4 To 12
maintain constant pace during most of the run.
For Class4to 12, it is important for students to have an
Flamingo Balance Test overall physical fiuness. The following components are
to be considered in Physical Health and Fitness Profile
Purpose It measures ability to balance successfully on a " Body Composition (BMI)
single leg. This single leg balance test assesses the
strength of the leg, pelvic, and trunk muscle as well as "Speed (50 mt speed test)
" Cardiovascular Endurance (600 mt Run/Walk)
static balance.
" Flexibility (Sit and Reach Test)
Equipments Required "Strength (Abdominal Partial Curl-up, Push Ups for
" Non- Slippery even surface Boys, Modified Push Ups for Girls)
"Stopwatch Note The procedure of Bocy Compositon (BMI) for age group
9-18 + years is same as age group 3-4 years.
Can be done on just standing on beam
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EDUCATION C
112 Reach Flexibility Test
Sitandreachtestis a. common
Dash) Thesit and
measurc of
specificaly measures the
50 mt Speed Test (50 Yard
" P'urpose The purpose
of this test is to derermine
acceleration and speed of an athlete. measuring
flexibility;,and hamstring muscles.
lower
This
backand
test
described by Wells and
wasfirst used.
as a general test of
fle xDiiblilonty of th
Marked track or widely
(l9
"Equipments Requiredcones.
tape, stopwatch and
" Procedure The student is asked torun 50
starting line. Srudent is required to
mfromthe
stand behindthe
andnowis To measure the flexibility of the
Purpose
"andhamstringmuscles.
Equipments Required
| Sit and Reach
Abox eloxwibelirry. bad
or
starting line. "flexomeasure.
set', then go ProcedureThistestinvolves sitting on the
The coach or teacher commandsof'get hand as asignal
alongwith the downward sweep his . legs stretchedout straight ahead. Shoes and sock
to the timer. shouldberemoved.
must be given a feet should be placed
Betore starting this test, a student The soles ofthe shoud be locked and Alat
thorough warm up, including practice
acceleration.
starts and
box. Both kneesassistant may hold the
againtsltatthte
presed
a student and best
Scoring Two trials are given toseconds the floor. An
facing downwards, andkness down.
time of the rwo is recorded
one-tenths of a second.
in nearest to
top cachpalms
Withofthe
thehands
other or side by side, the student shouldon tb
reach forward along the
measuring line as far:
as
should hold thefull reach position for possible
He
seconds, while the distance is
recorded
score is recorded to the:
one-tWo
" Scoring The an inch based on the nearest
centimeter or
both hands. distance reached
by the finger tips of
50 m Speed Test

600 m Run/Walk
" Purpose To measure cardiovascular fitness ordistance.
endurance by running/walking to the longest
Equipments Required 600 mtrack, marked cones Sit and Reach Test
and stopwatch.
Procedure The student is asked to run or walk for
600 meters. Students stand behind the starting line Abdominal Partial Curl Up
and on the command 'go', they start running or
walking at their own pace. Purpose To test the strength and endurance of
This can be performed in an open field or on the abdominal muscles.
track of an athletic feld, as shown in the diagram " Equipments RequiredA flat clean cushioned surface
below, by marking the distances appropriately. recording sheet and pen.
" Scoring The time is recorded in minutes and seconds. . Procedure The complete test procedure is explained
to the student. After that the student lies in supine
pose on cushioned surface.
The kness should be flexed and feet should be 12
inches from the buttocks. Both the feet should be
slightly apart.
Arms should be extended and rested on thighs. Head
should be in neutral position. This is the starting
Track Field of 600M position.
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Test 113

Then,thc:student t curls up with a

slow controlled
movemcnt, until his/her shoulders come off the
cushioncdsurface or mat two inches, then back down
again.
curl up is
Onc complete
and.should bc continued completed every L.e.3seconds
till exhaustion, the
studentis unable to maintain the rhythm.
Thecurl ups should be continuous ie. there should
not be any pause in the up or down position.
Scoring Recordthe total number shoulders
of
Curl upshould not be counted if thepartial curl are
ups.
inches. Push Ups
not raised up by 2
Modified Push Ups (Girls)
" Purpose To measure the upper body strength and
endurance.
" Equipments Required Amat and paper to record the
basic information like age, gender and push ups performed.
Procedure The student is asked to take starting position,
for modified push ups. Hands and knees should touch
the mat/floor.
Both hands should be shoulder width apart and eblows
Partial Curl Up fully extended. The body from the knees,to the hips
and to the shoulders should be in a straight ine.
Push Ups (Boys) While keeping this position, the subject should lower
. Purpose To test or measure the upper body strength her upper body. so that elbows may bend to 90
and endurance. degrees. Then, the student rerurns back to the starting
Equipments Required Afloor mat and a paper to position. This is one repetition.
record basic information such as age, gender and total The student is required to complete as many
number of push ups performed. repetitions as possible without breaking rhythm.
Procedure The student is required to take position " Scoring Count the total number of modified push ups
for record.
after proper warming up. In apush up position,
hands and toes should touch the mat/floor. Hands
should be shoulder width apart.
The upper body and legs should be in a straight line.
Elbow should be fully extended keeping the back and
knees straiht.
Now, the student should lower the upper body, so
that elbows may bend to 90 degrees or chest may
touch the mat/floor, then return back to the starting
position with the arms extended. This is counted as
one repetition.
The student is required to complete as many
repetitions as possible without breaking rhythm.
Scoring Count the total number of push ups. Modified Push Ups