describe the procedure for administrative the ripli
and james senior citizen fitness test
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Answer:
The Rikli and Jones Senior Citizen Fitness Test for assessing the functional fitness of older adults describe easy to understand and effective tests to measure aerobic fitness, strength and flexibility using the minimal and inexpensive equipment. The Individual fitness test items involve common activities such as getting up from a chair, walking, lifting, bending and stretching.
The tests were developed to be safe and enjoyable for older adults while still meeting scientific standards for reliability and validity.
The tests are :
Chair Stand Test - testing lower body strength
Arm Curl Test - testing upper body strength
Chair sit and Reach Test - lower body flexibility test
Back Scratch Test - upper body flexibility test
8 Foot Up and Go Test - agility test
Walk Test (6 min) - used to assess aerobic endurance
Arm Curl Test for upper body strength
It is a test of upper body strength. The purpose of this test is to measure upper body strength and endurance. The subject has to do as many arms curls as possible in 30 sec. This test is conducted on the dominant arm side (or stronger side).
Procedure:
The subject sits on the chair holding the weight (8 pounds for men / 5 pounds for women) in the hand using a suitcase grip (palm facing towards the body) with the arm in a vertically down position beside the chair.
The upper arm is placed against the body so that only the lower arm is moving (the tester may assist to hold the upper arm steady).
The subject curls the arm up through a full range of motion, gradually turning the palm up.
Then the arm is lowered through the full range of motion, gradually return to the starting position. The arm must be fully bent and then fully straightened at the elbow.
Repeat this action as many times as possible within 30 sec.
The score is the total number of controlled arm curls performed in 30 sec.