DEVELOPING NORMS FOR THE TEST BATTERY MEASURING THE PHYSICAL FITNESS LEVEL OF THE EARLY ADOLESCENTS

Abstract

As a matter of common observation, many batteries of tests have been in practice for measuring the fitness level of the different attributes of different age groups. Each test battery has its test norms for each age group. Most of the available test batteries have been developed in developed countries where socio-economic and cultural conditions have been quite different from those of Pakistan. The existing performance testing batteries differ in terms of suitability to measure our different capabilities on the ground that we have been deficient in facilities, we belong to an area having low income, and our climatic conditions have also been different to the developed countries. For data collection, different tests like Vertical Jump, Hand Grip, Sit and Reach, Beep Test (Multistage Fitness Test), Sit-Ups and Body Mass Index (BMI) were conducted with the help of physical education teachers of the concerned schools. These tests were employed to evaluate different health-related components of the physical fitness of the early adolescents aged 12-14 years in the selected areas. The data were noted on a properly constructed chart that was later tabulated using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 16.0 with the help of a computer in order to get authentic results.