Question

Calculate the physical fitness index for a 25-year-old boy having completed Harvard step

test for a duration of 3 min and a pulse rate of 65 beats for 1to 1.5 min, 68 beats for 2

to2.5 min and 60 beats for 3 to 3.5 min.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Physical Fitness Index = (Duration of exercise in seconds x 100)/(5.5 x Pulse count between 1-1.5 minutes)

Duration of exercise for 12-year old boy

= 3 minutes Pulse count for 1 to 1.5 minutes = 54

So, Physical Fitness Index = (3 x 60 x 100)/(5.5 x 54) = 18000/297 = 60.6

So, by looking at the norms of Harvard Step Test, the 12 year old boy physical condition is under the category of low