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REVISTA INTERNACIONAL DE MEDICINA Y CIENCIAS DE LA ACTIVIDAD FÍSICA Y EL DEPORTE

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NEW APPROACH TO HEALTH-RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTS

Issue Volume 22, Number 85, 2022 Articles 
Martínez-de-Haro, V.
Profesores Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). Grupo de investigación “Actividad Física, Educación y Salud”. Departamento de Educación Física Deporte y Motricidad Humana (España)
Peral-Rodríguez, P.
Profesora Doctora CEIP Velázquez de Fuenlabrada, Madrid. Colaboradora Grupo de investigación “Actividad Física, Educación y Salud” UAM (España)
Cid-Yagüe, L.
Profesores Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). Grupo de investigación “Actividad Física, Educación y Salud”. Departamento de Educación Física Deporte y Motricidad Humana (España)
Álvarez-Barrio, M.J.
Profesores Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). Grupo de investigación “Actividad Física, Educación y Salud”. Departamento de Educación Física Deporte y Motricidad Humana (España)

Abstract

The aim of this research was to propose a new way of understanding health[1]related physical fitness assessment in order to prevent inactivity and sedentarism. The background lies in the test batteries used from 1976 to the present. WHO's health concept was used. Tests were analysed based on functionality, economy, validity, reliability and specificity criteria. The following tests were chosen and the thresholds were calculated: 1,425s in the UKK walk test (P75), 6s in the 20-m sprint test (P75), 19 repetitions in the chair stand test (P25), 11 repetitions in the arm curl test (P25), -10.5cm in the back scratch test (P25), -17.5cm in the chair sit-and-reach test (P25). It was proposed that a universal and inclusive test battery be developed and the percentiles for the world population are determined with the help of big data.

Keywords: health-related physical fitness, physical fitness test, assessment.
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Periodicidad Trimestral/Quartely
Revista multidisciplinar de las Ciencias del Deporte
ISSN: 1577-0354
All journal articles are published in Spanish together with their corresponding translation into English

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