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Ulli Niedermeyer
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 1:21 pm: |       |
For years our department has been using the 'Beep" test, during which students perform a 20m shuttle runs until they drop out. It has proven itself to be one of the most reliable predictors of aerobic fitness and it is easy to conduct even with large number of kids.
However, the test was developed by the University of Loughborough (England) in order to predict VO2max uptake of athletes and the performance ratings provided relate to adults. No performance scale exits for younger students (i.e.12-15 years of age).
I was just wondering what other colleagues use and /or whether maybe some of you use the same 'Beep'test at your school and share with me their performance rating scale.
many thanks
Ulli
from Singapore, South East Asia
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Brian C. Smith (Bsmith2)
Junior Member
Username: Bsmith2
Post Number: 4
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 7:37 pm: | |
Ulli, we use the Cooper Institute for Aerobic Fitness' FITNESSGRAM for our fitness assessments. The equivalent of the "beep" test would be the PACER assessment. It is a test where students run as in the shuttle run to "beeps" or to music with the "beeps". The latter is more enjoyable for students. My students love it and work to improve almost every time they participate.
Here is a link for more information:
http://www.fitnessgram.net/ |
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