1. Fitness Testing

2. Last lesson (Previous Learning) Health Related Fitness Components The Five Components of Health Related Fitness and their definitions. Components The Five Components of Health Related Fitness and their definitions. Training Each component is developed/ improved in a different way. Training Each component is developed/ improved in a different way.

3. Our Targets For Today By the end of the lesson we will all be able to : 1. Understand why fitness tests are performed 2. Carry out fitness tests for- cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance and flexibility.

4. What are we going to learn and how are we going to work? We are going to learn about why fitness tests are used. Working individually to experience how fitness tests are carried out.

5. Fitness testing Why do we perform fitness testing? To see how ‘fit’ we are. To see how ‘fit’ we are. To identify strengths and weaknesses. To identify strengths and weaknesses. To compare people. To compare people. What is validity? The test measures what it claims to measure. The test measures what it claims to measure. What is reliability? If the test was repeated we would gain the same results. If the test was repeated we would gain the same results.

6. Task You will now undertake a number of fitness tests. Before each test ensure you know the correct procedures. After each test, record your result in your log book (in the table provided).

7. Have we achieved our targets? Can you now: 1.Explain why fitness tests are performed? 2.Carry out fitness tests for- cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance and flexibility?

8. Key Words Last Lesson Last Lesson Endurance Endurance Flexibility Flexibility Strength Strength Efficient Efficient Force Force Today’s Lesson 1.Strengths 2.Weaknesses 3.Validity 4.Reliability 5.Procedures Today’s Lesson 1.Strengths 2.Weaknesses 3.Validity 4.Reliability 5.Procedures