AAHPER health related physical fitness test contains three test items from the test items listed below. Identify the test items from the options given below :

(a) Cardiorespiratory function test

(b) Muscular strength

(c) Body composition

(d) Gross body equilibrium

(e) Abdominal and low back hamstring musculoskeletal function

(f) Static strength

Choose the right answer from the options given below :

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

UGC NET Paper 2: Physcial Education 24 June 2019 Shift 2

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a), (c),(e).

Key Points

The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) is a national organization in the USA with over 20,000 professionals that provide support and assistance to professionals involved in physical education, recreation, fitness, sports, and coaching, health education, and dance.
AAHPER Health Related Physical fitness intends to assess an individual's three components of health-related physical fitness namely cardiorespiratory function, body composition, and abdominal and low back musculoskeletal function.

Important Points

Cardiorespiratory function test is used to measure the capacity/efficiency of the heart and lungs during exercise.
Body composition is the relative percentage of fat and lean body mass in the body.
Low back musculoskeletal function test is used to assess the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles.