Explain in brief “The Harvard Step Test”.

1.	Explain in brief “The Harvard Step Test”.
Answer» The Harvard step test: is a cardio vascular fitness test. It is also called aerobic fitness test. It is used to measure the cardio vascular fitness or aerobic fitness by checking the recovery rate. Equipment required : A gym bench or box of 20 inches high for man and 16 inches for woman, stopwatch and cadence tape. Procedure: The athlete stands in the front of the bench or box. On the command “GO” the athlete steps up and down on the bench or box at a rate of 30 steps per minute. Stopwatch is also started at the start of the stepping. Calculation of the scores : Calculate with the help of following formula “fitness index score = (100 × test duration in seconds)/ (2 × sum of heartbeat in recovery period)”.

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The Harvard step test: is a cardio vascular fitness test. It is also called aerobic fitness test. It is used to measure the cardio vascular fitness or aerobic fitness by checking the recovery rate.

Equipment required : A gym bench or box of 20 inches high for man and 16 inches for woman, stopwatch and cadence tape.

Procedure: The athlete stands in the front of the bench or box. On the command “GO” the athlete steps up and down on the bench or box at a rate of 30 steps per minute. Stopwatch is also started at the start of the stepping.

Calculation of the scores : Calculate with the help of following formula

“fitness index score = (100 × test duration in seconds)/ (2 × sum of heartbeat in recovery period)”.

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