Is a type of fitness testing that determines the ability of the person to move quickly from one point to another in the shortest period of time?

1 Physical Fitness is the ability of a person to do their daily tasks without alertness and vigor and with undue fatigue
- True
- False
2- The amount of force that a muscle can produce while doing an activity is
- Muscular endurance

- Muscular strength

- Power

- Speed

3- The amount of time it takes to make a physical response to a signal or stimulus is
- Speed
- Cardio-respiratory endurance
- Agility
- Reaction time
4- The ability of joints to move beyond their usual range is
- Speed
- Balance
- Flexibility
- Body mass
5- The push-up test is a type of fitness testing that determines upper body strength
- True
- False
6- The ability the of heart and lungs to deliver enough oxygen to the different body parts is
- Muscular strength
- Muscular endurance
- Cardio-respiratory endurance
- Flexibility
7- The amount of body fat compared to the amount of pure lean body mass is
- Balance
- Speed
- Cardio-respiratory endurance
- Body mass index

8- The sit-and-reach is a type of fitness testing that measures the ability of a person to move quickly from one point to another in the shortest period of time.
- True
- False
9- The ability to stay upright while stationary or moving is
- Coordination
- Speed
- Balance
- Flexibility
10- The ability to combine several distinct movement patterns into a singular distinct movement is
- Coordination
- Speed
- Balance
- Agility
11- The ability to move from one point to another in the shortest period of time is
- Agility
- Speed
- Endurance
- Power
12- The ability to exert force over an extended period of time is
- Balance
- Muscular strength & endurance
- Coordination
- Speed
13- The ability to move quickly in different directions is
- Speed
- Cardio-respiratory endurance
- Agility
- Balance
14- The ability of a muscle to exert maximum force is
- Endurance
- Agility
- Flexibility
- Power
15- Measuring your body mass index is not a type of fitness testing.
- True
- False
16- Which of the following health benefits would result from regular walking?
- Increased blood flow
- Increased resting heart rate
- Decreased life expectancy
17- The development of balance would be very important for which one of the following activities?
- Swimming
- Running
- Gymnastics
- volleyball

18- Which of the following is a benefit of regular physical exercise?
- Improved quality of life
- Decreased chance of chronic disease
- Stress relief
- All of the above
19 - What does BMI (body mass index) measure?
- Flexibility
- Body fat
- Strength
- Endurance
20 – Flexibility is one of the 11 components of skill-related fitness
- True
- False

The complete FITNESS TEST list

Here is the complete listing of all fitness tests in the Topend Sports database, listed in alphabetical order with also the top 10 most popular tests for your convenience. There are over 400 individual tests.

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Latest Added

1. Whole Body-Washdown [Jul '22]
2. Sweat Monitoring [Jul '22]
3. Breath Holding [Dec '21]
4. Foot Tapping [Sep '21]
5. Dal Monte repeat sprint test [Jul '21]
6. Isometric Push-Up Hold Test [Mar '21]
7. Futsal Intermittent Endurance Test [Mar '21]
8. Bodyfat Visual Method [Jan '21]
9. Cycle 12-minute test [Jan '21]
10. 12-minute swim test [Dec '20]

List of all Tests (alphabetical)

• 1 Mile Endurance Run / Walk Test — complete one mile in the fastest possible time.
• 1-RM Tests — measure of the maximal weight a subject can lift with one repetition.
• 1RM Bench Press — measure of the maximal weight that can be bench pressed with one repetition.
• 10m Beep Test — 10m multi-stage walking shuttle test for children with cerebral palsy.
• 10m Shuttle Walk Test — 10m multi-stage walking shuttle test designed for patients with COPD.
• 2 Hop Jump — perform two consecutive horizontal jumps off both feet
• 3/4 court sprint — a maximum sprint over 3/4 of a basketball court.
• 3-Cone Drill (NFL) — an agility test around three cones in an L shape.
• 3 Hop test — perform three consecutive horizontal jumps off both feet.
• 5m Multiple Shuttle — 30 seconds of shuttles, increasing by 5m over a 25m course.
• 15m PACER test — a shorter version of the shuttle run 'beep' test, a maximal aerobic test which involves running back and forth over 15m in time to recorded beeps.
• 15m Bleep Test — the shorter version of the standard 20m shuttle beep test.
• 20 meter Shuttle Run Test (beep, bleep) — the standard multi-stage shuttle run 'beep' test, a maximal aerobic test which involves running back and forth over 20m in time to recorded beeps.
• 20 Yard Agility — run 5 yards to one side, 10 yards back the other way, finishing with 5 yards back to the start line (touching lines with a foot).
• 20m 5-10-5 Agility Shuttle — run 5 meters to one side, 10 meters back the other way, finishing with 5 meters back to the start line.
• 30m Flying Sprint — 30m speed test using a running start.
• 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test — 30 seconds of running alternated with 15 seconds of walking over a 40m course.
• 45 Second Run — speed endurance measuring maximum distance covered in 45 seconds.
• 100 Yard Shuttle — run back and forth over a 10 yard area five times (100 yards total).
• 300 meter run — time to run 300m on a track testing anaerobic capacity.
• 400m run test — time to run 400m on a track.
• 300-yard Shuttle — run 25 yards and back, repeating this for 12 runs of 25 yards (300 yard total).
• 505 Agility Test — run 5m and back, testing 180 degree turning ability.
• 800m Run Test — time to run 800m.
• 1200m Shuttle Test — run to-and-from a start line to 20, 40 and 60-m marks, 5 times without a break.
• 90/90 (AKE) hamstring test — measures hamstring flexibility when the hip is flexed.
• Abalakov Jump (ABK) — Vertical jump with arm swinging allowed
• Abdominal Curl — perform as many sit ups as possible, keeping in time to an audio recording which increases in pace.
• Abdominal Endurance Tests — a general description of a sit-up test to measure abdominal muscle endurance
• Abdominal Strength Test (7 Stage) — perform sit-up actions of increasing difficulty, seven possible levels.
• Abdominal Strength Test (4 Level) — perform four levels of sit-up actions of increasing difficulty.
• Abdominal test 1 (Kraus-Webber) — perform one sit-up with legs straight and raised off the ground.
• Abdominal test 2 (Kraus-Webber) — perform one sit-up with legs raised, knees bent.
• Abdominal test 3 (Kraus-Webber) — with straight legs, raise the feet off the ground for 10 seconds.
• Ab Strength Test (Straight Leg Lift) — while on your back, slowly lower the straightened legs.
• Adiposity Index — a method of measuring the amount of body fat calculated using the size of the hips compared to the person's height.
• Aero Test — a variation of the beep test
• Agility AAHPERD for seniors — a test of agility and dynamic balance for the elderly
• Agility Test for AFL — a slalom-type agility test developed for Australian Football players, involving running around obstacles over about 40m.
• Air-Displacement Plethysmography — a method for assessing body fat and lean mass using air displacement technology.
• Alternate hand wall toss test — a test of hand-eye coordination in which you throw a ball against a wall and catch it with the opposite hand.
• Andersen Test — 20m shuttle test running for 15 seconds, then resting for 15 seconds, and repeating this for 10 minutes.
• Apley's Shoulder Scratch Test — shoulder movement measured by reaching behind to touch the opposite scapula.
• Arm Crank — maximal arm-cranking for two 15-second intervals against variable resistance.
• Arm Curl — perform as many arm curls as possible in 30 seconds, while sitting in a chair.
• Arm Length — distance from the tip of shoulder to the tip of the little finger.
• Arm Span — measurement of the distance between fingertips when the arms are outstretched.
• Arrowhead Agility Drill — a test of agility, running around a arrow-shape course.
• Assistant Referee Intermittent Endurance Test — an intermittent yo-yo type test involving forwards and sideways running.
• Astrand Bicycle Ergometer Test — a sub-maximal cycle ergometer aerobic fitness test, involving pedaling for 6minutes at a moderate workload.
• Astrand Treadmill Test — running at 5mph with a 2.5% increase in gradient every two minutes, until exhaustion.
• Back Extensions — number of back extensions performed in 20 seconds.
• Back Scratch — how close can the hands can be brought together behind the back.
• Back Strength (Isometric) — hold a horizontal position while hanging over the edge of a bench for a set time period.
• Back strength upper (Kraus-Webber) — lift up the chest for 10 seconds while the feet are held down.
• Back strength lower (Kraus-Webber) — lift up the legs for 10 seconds while the upper body is held down.
• Balance Bass Test — alternate foot hopping and holding a static position for five seconds at 8 points.
• Balance Beam Test — walk along an elevated beam with subjective measures of performance.
• Balance Board — stand on a platform and try to keep the platform balanced for a period of 30 seconds.
• Balance (Flamingo) — participants to stand on one leg on a beam, with the other leg flexed at the knee and the foot of this leg held close to the buttocks.
• Balance One Leg Stand Sobriety Test — stand on one foot for 30 seconds while counting up from 1001.
• Balance - Standing — stand on one leg for as long as possible.
• Balance Stick Test — stand the ball of both feet on the stick for as long as possible.
• Balance - Stork test — stand on one leg, up on the ball of the foot, for as long as possible.
• Balke Test (treadmill) — walking on a treadmill to exhaustion, at a constant speed while gradient/slope is increased every one or two minutes.
• Balke Test (15 min run) — run the maximum distance possible in 15 minutes.
• Balke Step Test — a step test that has a gradual increase in step height and continues until exhaustion.
• Ball Throw for Distance — throw a small ball (cricket ball or baseball) for maximum distance
• Balsom Run Agility Test — run around a series of cones, making several changes of directions.
• Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) — measure of resting oxygen consumption as a measure of metabolic rate.
• Basketball Throw (seated) — two-handed push with the back against a wall.
• Basketball Throw (kneeling) — one handed throw from the kneeling position.
• Beam Walk test — walk the length of a beam and back within 30 seconds.
• Beep Test — a maximal test involving continuous running between two lines 20m apart in time to recorded beeps
• Beep Test — a shorter version of the beep test designed for children with cerebral palsy.
• Beep Test — a modified version of the beep test for soccer referees, incorporating a portion of the test where the participant must run backwards.
• Beep Test for the Blind — 20m shuttle run test with modifications to assist those with vision impairment.
• Beep Test on Ice — beep type test with incremental 1-minute shuttles with 30-seconds rest periods.
• Bench Press (Maximum) — perform as many bench presses as you can at a particular weight.
• Bench Press Beep Test — perform as many repetitions as possible at a set weight and set cadence.
• Bench Press (Brockport) — a set-weight maximum bench press test designed primarily for children with disabilities.
• Bench Press - %bodyweight — perform the maximum number of bench presses at a set % of body weight.
• Bench Press Test (relative, NHL) — perform the maximum number of bench presses at a set % of their body weight.
• Bench Press (1RM) — measure of the maximal weight you can bench press with one repetition.
• Bench Press Max Power — bench press 50% of body weight as quickly as possible for three reps, with maximum power measured.
• Bench Pull — lying supine on a bench, pull a weight up off the ground to the chest.
• Bent Arm Hang — hold a chin-up position as long as possible with the chin level with the horizontal bar.
• Bicep Curl Max — perform as many bicep curls as possible at a certain weight.
• Bioelectric Impedance — a measure the resistance of body tissues to the flow of a small electrical signal, and from that the proportion of body fat is calculated
• Birtwell 40m Shuttle — a 40m version of the beep test.
• Block Transfer — a coordination test of fine motor abilities involving moving blocks.
• Blood Lactate Testing — taking pinprick blood samples to measure blood lactate levels.
• Blood test — method of collecting a venous blood sample for analysis.
• Bodyfat Visual Method — using images to estimate percent bodyfat.
• Body Mass — a measure of a person's weight.
• Body Mass Index (BMI) — calculated by taking a person's weight and dividing by their height squared
• Body Surface Area (BSA) — a formula for calculating the body's surface area
• Box Drill — run around a 10-yard square course, testing agility.
• Breath Holding — How long can you hold your breath? An old test for assessing aerobic fitness.
• Broca Index (ideal weight) — an estimation of ideal body weight using a height measurement only.
• Bruce Protocol Test — treadmill exercise stress test, increasing incline of 2% every 3 minutes until exhaustion.
• Burpee Test — participants attempt the maximum number of burpees in a set time period.
• Canadian Home Fitness Test — a progressive sub-maximal aerobic step test in which participants step up and down a 16 inch double step following audio signals.
• Chair Stand — stand up repeatedly from a chair for 30 seconds.
• Chester Step Test — a sub-maximal multistage stepping test with adjustable step heights.
• Chester Treadmill Police Walk Test — walking at 6km/hr on a treadmill, increasing gradient by 3% every 2 minutes.
• Chester Treadmill Police Run Test — run at 10.4 km/hr on a treadmill, increasing the gradient every 2 minutes.
• Chester Treadmill Test — walking at 6.2km/hr on a treadmill, increasing the gradient by 3% every 2 minutes.
• Chin-Up Test — grasp an overhead bar and pull up the body so the chin raises above the bar.
• Color Blindness Testing (Ishihara Test) — distinguish the number or shape illustrated on colored images.
• Computed Tomography (CT Scan) — detailed cross-section images using x-ray.
• Conconi Test — measure heart rate at different predefined intensity levels to estimate the anaerobic threshold.
• Cone Drill (Agility) — a lateral movement test around cones placed in a diamond shape.
• Cooper 12 minute test — cover as much distance as you can in 12 minutes.
• Counter Movement Jump (CMJ) — start in an upright standing position and squats down to the 90 degree leg bend position before immediately jumping vertically.
• Cricket Sprint Test — running speed test over the length of the cricket pitch.
• Critical Swim Speed — calculate the swimming speed that can be maintained continuously without exhaustion from tests over 50m and 400m.
• Crunches (PFT) — perform as many sit-ups as you can in two minutes.
• Cunningham & Faulkner anaerobic test — run on a treadmill at 8mph and an incline of 20% for as long as possible.
• Curl Ups — the maximum number of curl-ups in one minute (President's Challenge)
• Curl Ups (partial) — perform as many partial curl-ups (fingertips to the knees) as possible at a rate of 1-in-3 seconds.
• Curl-Up Test — as many curl-ups as possible following a cadence of one every three seconds (FitnessGram).
• Curl Up Beep — perform as many sit ups as possible following a set cadence.
• Curl-Up Test — perform as many sit-ups as they can in two minutes (US Navy).
• Cycle 2km — 2 kilometer bicycle time trial.
• Cycle 12-minute test — cycle for maximum distance in 12 minutes.
• Cycle 40m sprint — fastest time on a bicycle over 40m.
• Cycle Ergometer 5km — pedal on a cycle ergometer for 5km, in the shortest possible time.
• Cycling Repeat Sprint Test — involving 5 x 6 second efforts performed every 30 seconds.
• Cycling VO2max Test — measure VO2max while on a stationary cycle ergometer.
• Dal Monte repeat sprint test — 5 x 50 m (men) or 40 m (women), at intervals of 1 minute.
• Deadlift Repetition Max — maximum lift for one deadlift repetition.
• Devine Formula — calculation for determining ideal body weight.
• Dips — as many dips as possible in one minute.
• DNA Fitness Test — analysis of a person's genes and relating these to athletic potential.
• Drop Jump — a test of leg strength and power which requires the athlete to drop off a box and immediately jump as high as they can
• Drop Jump (Bosco) — the athlete jumps after dropping from heights of 20 cm, 40 cm, 60 cm, 80 cm and 100 cm.
• Drop Jump (Incremental) — the athlete jumps after a drop from a series of heights, starting from a 30cm box and working upwards to a 75cm box.
• Drug Testing — anti-doping testing using urine or blood samples.
• Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) — two levels of x-rays are used to differentiate body weight into the components of lean soft tissue, fat soft tissue and bone.
• Dumbbell Press — press overhead a 15lb (6.8kg) dumbbell as many times as possible while sitting in a chair.
• Dynamic Yo-Yo Test — a modified yo-yo test designed specifically for football referees.
• Edgren Side-Step Test — sidestepping back and forth to cones 12 feet apart as quick as possible for 10 seconds.
• Edgren sidestep test (Modified) — side-stepping between cones 12 feet apart as quick as possible.
• Elliptical Trainer Test (PRT) — 12 minutes exercise on an elliptical trainer (Navy).
• Endurance Jump (30 Seconds) — jump across a hurdle as many times as possible in 30 seconds.
• Extended (Straight) Arm Hang — hanging from an overhead bar with straight arms for as long as possible.
• Eye Dominance Test — a simple test of ocular dominance by holding the hands outstretched in front of the face.
• FIFA Change of Direction Ability (CODA) — forwards and sideways running over 8-10 meters.
• FIFA Interval Test 1 — 6 x 40m sprints with 60 seconds recovery between bouts.
• FIFA Interval Test 2 — alternating 75m run and 25m walk, repeating this for 10 laps.
• Figure-of-Eight Agility — a simple measure of agility involving running around two cones.
• FIT Interval test for soccer — this test was developed initially to mimic the demands of soccer players, involves running 10 and 25 yards circuits in diminishing times, with 30 seconds rest between sets.
• Flamingo Balance Test — participants stand on one leg on a beam, with the other leg flexed at the knee.
• Flexed Arm Hang — how long someone can remain with the chin held above a horizontal bar.
• Flexed Arm Hang (PFT) — how long someone can remain with the chin held above a horizontal bar.
• Flexed Arm Hang (IPFT) — how long someone can remain with the chin held above a horizontal bar.
• Flexibility (Calf) — a simple measure of calf muscle flexibility in which you touch the wall with your knee while keeping your heel on the ground.
• Flexibility (90/90, AKE) — a flexibility test measuring passive hamstring flexibility while the hip is flexed.
• Flexometer — description of how to how to use a flexometer, 360 degree dial with weighted gravity needle, to measure flexibility.
• Floor Touch (Kraus-Webber) — can the subject touch their toes for 10 seconds?
• Footeval Test — a football (soccer) specific test with one minute intervals incorporating ball dribbling.
• Foot Tapping Speed Test — how many quick foot taps can be performed in 30 seconds.
• Futsal Intermittent Endurance Test — consists of running 45m (3x15m) shuttles performed at progressive speeds until exhaustion.
• Gacon Test — an intermittent test with 45 seconds of running and 15 seconds rest, with the running distance incrementally increasing.
• Girths — the circumference meaure of body parts: general, waist, head, neck, arm-relaxed, arm-flexed, forearm, wrist, chest, shoulder, hip, thigh (gluteal), thigh (mid), calf and ankle.
• Goniometer — description of how to how to use a goniometer, a protractor type device, to measure flexibility.
• Groin Flexibility — participants sit on the floor and try to pull their feet as close as they can to the body.
• Groningen Walk Test — a variant of the maximal multistage 20m shuttle-run test, involving walking around a rectangular course, adapted to suit an elderly population.
• Handgrip Strength Test — a measure the maximum isometric strength of the hand and forearm muscles.
• Hand Span — a measure of the hand width when the fingers are spread out.
• Harvard Step Test — participants step at a rate of 30 steps per minute for 5 minutes or until exhaustion
• Heart Rate Maximizer — involving repeated jumping jacks over two minutes
• Heart Rate Variability — a measure of the variation in time between each heart beat
• Height — a measure of standing height, from the feet to the top of the head.
• Henman Shuttle Anaerobic Test — shuttle fitness test involving maximal running between two markers 20 meters apart for five one-minute periods, with one-minute rest between bouts.
• Hexagon agility test — involves jumping in and out of a hexagon shape as fast as possible.
• Hexagonal Obstacle Test — involves jumping over obstacles placed a hexagon shape, as fast as possible.
• Horizontal Pull-Up Test — a variation of the hanging pull-up, made easier as the whole body weight does not need to be lifted.
• Hurdle Jump Agility — 45 seconds of two-legged jumping over a hurdle.
• Hydrostatic Weighing — measure of body density by weighing in a water tank with all body parts are emerged and all the air from the lungs expelled.
• Illinois Agility test — agility run involving 180 degree turns and slalom running.
• Illinois Agility Test (Modified) — a modification of the standard Illinois test which removes some straight sprinting.
• Illinois Agility Test (Short) — a modification of the standard Illinois test which reduces the distance covered.
• Ins and Outs — a core strength test involving sitting on the floor and repeatedly bending and straightening the legs out in front of the body.
• Interval Shuttle Run Test — an intermittent fitness test where athletes run for 30 seconds periods interspersed with 15 seconds of walking.
• Isokinetic Strength Tests — strength tests using apparatus which limit movement to a constant speed.
• J.A.M. Intermittent Test — involves a series of walk–jog–run shuttles in time to a audio beep.
• Jumps Decathlon — a series of 10 power jump tests.
• Knee Height Measure — a measurement of the distance from the base of the foot to the top of the knee.
• Lane Agility Drill — a basketball agility test involving running around the basketball key.
• Lateral Side-Bending Flexibility — bend laterally as far as possible to each side from the standing position.
• Lat Pulldown 1RM Test — one-repetition max test using the lat pulldown exercise.
• Length (Recumbent) — height measurement while lying down (for babies, sick or elderly).
• Leg Extension — participant sits on a table and exterts force to extend the leg,.
• Leg Raises — complete as many leg raises as possible whilst supporting body weight, all in time to a beep recording.
• Leg Strength - isometric — measure maximum force applied to a static object.
• Leg Tuck — hang from an overhead bar and bring the knees up to touch both elbows.
• Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test — intermittent and variable shuttle test designed to replicate the demands of a football match.
• Lung Function — measurement of airlfow in and out of the lungs.
• Mader Test — determination of aerobic and anaerobic thresholds using blood lactate measures during an incremental exercise test.
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) —
• Margaria-Kalamen Power Test —
• MAS Run —
• Max Touch —
• Maximal Anaerobic Running Test —
• Maximal Oxygen Consumption (VO2max) —
• Medicine Ball Throw - Seated —
• Medicine Ball Throw - Standing —
• Medicine Ball Throw - Overhead —
• Medicine Ball Throw - Underhand —
• Minnesota Rate of Manipulation Test —
• Multiple Single-Leg Hop-Stabilization Test (MSLHST) — perform dynamic forward and diagonal one-legged jumps while statically maintaining landing positions.
• Multistage Hurdle Jump Test — count the number of jumps over a hurdle in two 20-second periods.
• Muscle Fiber RM Test —
• Muscle Mass Calculation —
• Near Infrared Interactance —
• Non-Exercise Fitness Test —
• PACER Test — a version of the 20m shuttle run 'beep' test, a maximal aerobic test which involves running back and forth over 20m in time to recorded beeps.
• Partial Curl Ups — perform as many sit ups as possible following a rate of one every three seconds (shoulders come off the mat by two inches).
• Penta Jump (5-Hop Test) — perform five consecutive horizontal jumps off both feet.
• Peterson Equation (ideal weight)
• Phosphate Recovery Test (PR)
• Pinch Grip Test
• Plank Test — hold an elevated plank position for as long as possible.
• Plate Tapping Test — move the hand back and forth between discs as quickly as possible.
• Polar Fitness Test
• Ponderal Index
• Posture Test
• Power Ball Chest Launch
• Power Ball - Rotational Throw
• Power ball - Overhead Throw (backwards)
• Power ball - Overhead Throw (kneeling)
• Power Clean 1RM Max — maximum weight lifted using the power clean exercise.
• Pull-Up Test — general description of pull-up tests
• Pull-Up (Modified) — with the body horizontal, grasp a bar set just out of reach, and pull up towards the bar
• Pull Up (NAPFA) — number in half-a-minute, with an easier horizontal version for females
• Pull Up Test (PFT) — the maximum number, up to 20 complete pull-ups
• Pull-Up Cadence Test — following a cadence of 15 per minute
• Punching Power
• Punching Speed
• Push-up Tests — general description of push-up tests
• Push Up (Maximum) — maximum numbe rof push-ups
• Push-Up (Presidents) — a cadence push-up test at 20 per minute.
• Push Ups (APFT) — most push-ups in two minutes
• Push Up Beep Test (NHL) — cadence test, at 25/min
• Push-Up Hold (Isometric) — the 'down' position is held for as long as possible.
• Push-Up (Isometric) — the starting 'up' position is held for as long as possible.
• Push-Up Trunk Stability Test — push up from the ground while keeping the body straight with no sagging.
• Push-up test (PRT) — most push-ups in one minute
• Push Up (Chair) — easier option by raising the upper body using a chair
• Push-Up (Seated) — extend the arms and raise the body out of a chair, and hold this position for as long as possible (part of the Brockport Protocol).
• Push-up test (Modified) — includes a clap behind the back while in the 'down' position and a touch from one hand to the other in the 'up' position.
• Push-Up Test (at home) — a simple push-up test that can be done at home.
• Push-up (Hand Release) — the hands are lifted off the ground while in the 'down' position.
• PWC170 Test
• Quadrant Jump Agility Test — involves two-legged jumping around a cross shape on the floor, as fast as possible.
• Quadrathlon
• Queens College Step Test
• Quick Feet — run along a ladder placing a foot in each space
• Quick Strike Boxing Test — punch a boxing bag as fast and as hard as possible for a set time period.
• Radar for Speed
• RAST Anaerobic sprint test
• Reaction - Batak Test
• Reaction Light Board
• Reaction Stick ruler test
• Reaction Time
• Reaction Time (AFL)
• Reaction Time - Groningen
• Repeat Sprint Ability Test — 10 x 20m sprints, starting every 20 seconds.
• Repetitive Jump (RJ) — Bosco
• RESTQ-76 athlete questionnaire
• Rockport Walk Test — walk one mile as fast as you can.
• Rowing Beep Test — incremental test performed on a rowing ergometer.
• Rowing Ergo (500m) — aim to cover the 500m in the shortest possible time.
• Rowing Ergo (2km) — aim to cover the 2km in the shortest possible time.
• Rowing Ergo (5km) — aim to cover the 5000m in the shortest possible time.
• Ruffier Squat Test — measure heart rate before and after performing 30 squats in 45 seconds
• Run-a-Three — a cricket speed and agility test, involving sprinting over a cricket pitch distance three times while carrying a bat.
• Run Tests for time or distance — run a set disance as fast as possible, or for as far as possible in a set time.
• Run Tests for time: 6 minute, 9-minute
• Run tests for distance: 1 km (IPFT), 1.5km, 1.5 mile (PRT), 1.6 km (1 mile), 2.4 km, 2-Mile (APFT), 3 km, 3-Mile (PFT), 5 km
• Schober Test — measures the flexibility of the lumbar spine based on the stretching of the skin over the lumbar spine while bending forwards.
• SEMO Agility run — run around a rectangular area incorporating forward sprints, diagonal backpedaling, and side shuffling.
• Sharkey (Forestry) Step Test
• Shot Put Back Throw
• Shoulder Circumduction — a sliding handle is held in the hands and passed over the head.
• Shoulder Flexibility — lift a stick over the head to behind the back, maintaining the handgrip on the object.
• Shoulder Reach Flexibility — can the hands can be brought within 5cm behind the back.
• Shoulder Rotation: Acuflex III — lift a bar from behind the back, with the hands as close together as possible. The result is adjusted for biacrominal width.
• Shoulder-Neck Mobility
• Shoulder Raise — face down with hands above the ehad and together, raise them as high as possible.
• Shoulder Stretch — can the hands can be brought together behind the back
• Shoulder Width — measure the distance across the shoulders
• Shuttle Cross Pick-Up
• Shuttle Reactive (NBA)
• Shuttle 10m Agility — run 10m x 4, moving blocks from one end to the other.
• Shuttle 10 x 5m — agility run back and forth over 5 meters, for a total of 50m.
• Shuttle - 20 Yard (NFL) — running 5 yards, back 10 yards, and back again 5 yards, touching the lines with a hand.
• Shuttle - 30 Ft (President's) — run 30ft (9.14m) x 4, moving blocks from one end to the other,
• 40 Yard Shuttle Run — run 30ft (9.14m) x 4, the foot and hand simultaneously touching the floor on or beyond the turn-around line.
• Shuttle - 60 Yard (NFL) — run to 5 yards, 10 yards, 15 yards, there and back, for a total of 60 yards
• Side Ramp for core stability
• Side-Step Test
• Sit-Up Test (test at home)
• Sit Ups (APFT)
• Sit-Up Test (Dynamic)
• Sit Ups 30 secs (Eurofit)
• Sit and Reach Test
• Sit and Reach — backsaver
• Sit & Reach — Chair
• Sit and Reach (PRT)
• Sit and Reach — modified
• Sit & Reach (test at home)
• Sitting Height — a measurement of the distance from the highest point on the head to the base sitting surface
• Sitting-Rising Test (SRT)
• Skinfold measurement — calipers are used to measure the thickness of the skin at a range of sites around the body.
• Soda Pop Coordination Test
• Softball Throw Test — throw a softball for maximum distance
• Sprint tests (30 yards, 20m, 30m, 40m, 40 yards, 50 m, 60 yards, 60m)
• Sprint Fatigue Test
• Sprint Recovery Test (AFL) — six 30m sprints, with each sprint starting at 20 second intervals.
• Sprint from Home to First Base

• Squat 1RM — maximum lift for one squat repetition.
• Squat Jump (SJ) — Bosco
• Squat Jump + extra weight — Bosco
• Squat Test (test at home) — maximum number of squats performed with no weight
• Squat (Single Leg) — functional leg strength test in which participants squat down to about 60° knee flexion.
• Standing balance test
• Standing Height — standard height measurement
• Standing Long (Broad) Jump Test — jump off two feet into a sand pit
• Stand & Reach — stand on a raised surface and bend forwards with straight legs. Measure how far past the toes the fingers can reach.
• Standing Reach
• Standing Triple Jump — maximum hop, step and jump distance from a standing start.
• Star Excursion Balance Test — balance on one leg and reach as far as possible in eight different directions
• Step in Place aerobic test
• Step tests — Harvard, YMCA, Queens College, Balke, Sharkey, Chester, home
• Stick Flip Coordination Test
• Stork Balance Stand Test
• Straight Leg Raise flexibility test.
• Strength Push and Pull Tests (NHL)
• Sweat Collection for Analysis — collecting sweat using patches to measure electrolyte composition.
• Sweat Collection (Whole Body-Washdown) — method for whole body sweat collection.
• Sweat Loss Measurement — whole body fluid loss measurement using body weight changes.
• Sweat Monitoring — skin monitors to measure sweat rate and composition.
• Sweat Rate using Patches — measurement of site-specific sweating rate.
• Swimming Beep Test
• Swimming Beep Test #2 (Williams)
• Swimming Shuttle Test
• Swimming Step Test — 7 x 200m swim step test used to monitor training and improvements in aerobic conditioning.
• Swim Test (100m) — swim 100m as fast as you can
• Swim Test (450m/500yd) (PRT) — swim 500 yards as fast as you can
• Swimming 1 km time trial — swim 1km as fast as you can.
• Swim 12-minute test — swim for maximum distance in 12 minutes.
• Swimming VO2max Test — VO2max test conducted in water.
• Swolf — a measure of swimming efficiency
• Thomas Test — modified
• Toe Touch — measure distance from fingertips to ground.
• Total Body Electrical Conductivity (TOBEC)
• Total Body Potassium (TBK)
• Total Body Protein (TBP)
• Track Test — University of Montreal Test
• Tri-level Anaerobic Tests — 10 & 30-second maximum power tests on a cycle ergometer.
• Tri-level Aerobic Test — cycle in one minute increments of 25 Watts until the heart rate reaches 75% of max.
• Trunk Lift — lift the upper body off the floor and hold that position while the height is measured.
• Trunk Rotation simple flexibility test
• Trunk Rotation: Acuflex II
• T-Test for agility — running a T shape course involving forward, lateral, and backwards running.
• Up and Go 8-foot for agility
• Urine color testing — assessing body hydration by looking at the color of urine.
• Urine specific gravity — using a refractometer to measure the density of urine.
• VAMEVAL Test
• V-Sit Reach Flexibility
• Vertical Jump — jump as high as you can.
  • Using wall or Vertec
  • Timing mat
  • At home
  • One step
  • One-Leg - jumping from one leg, landing on both
  • NHL (force plate)
  • With run up
  • Aanother with run up
  • No arms
  • In water
• Vision Testing
• VO2max Test
• VO2max Test (Treadmill)
• Vmax
• Waist to Height Ratio (WHtR)
• Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR)
• Walk and Turn Field Sobriety Test — involves walking nine steps, touching heel-to-toe, along a straight line
• Walk Tests: 1/2 mile, 1 Mile, 2 km, Rockport 1 mile,
• 6-Minute Walk — a fitness test for seniors, walk for 6 minutes for maximum distance.
• Wall Catch — throw a ball against a wall from one hand in an underarm action, and attempt to catch it with the opposite hand.
• Wall Sit
• Wall Squat
• Water Polo Intermittent Shuttle Test
• Weight — measuring body mass
• Wheelchair Aerobic Test — participants wheel around a track for 12 minutes, and the total distance covered is recorded
• Wheelchair Multistage Field Test (MFT)
• Wheelchair Shuttle Ride Test (SRT)
• Wingate Cycle Test — maximum cycle test of anaerobic leg power, conducted over 30 seconds.
• Wingate Arm Crank
• Y Balance Test — maintain single-leg balance on one leg while reaching as far as possible with the contralateral leg in three different directions
• YMCA Cycle ergometer submax test
• Yo-Yo Endurance Test
• Yo-Yo Intermittent Tests — aerobic shuttle test, with a short active break (5 and 10 seconds ) after every 2 x 20m shuttle.
• Zig-Zag Agility Test

Related Pages

• List of the most popular fitness tests for each component of fitness
• 15 Reasons to Fitness Test Your Sports Team
• More tests to add
• Tests of Skill
• Psychological Testing
• Physical Challenges
• List of Health Tests
• New Tests

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