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Ash and Jaelin are both nineteen, about 5’ 6’’ and about 150 lbs. They conduct the Harvard Step Test for physical fitness. After stepping up and down on a platform for 5 minutes and sitting down for three minutes, their pulse counts are recorded at 1 min, 2 min, and 3 min after finishing exercise. The results of their Harvard Step Tests are recorded below. Ash’s HR Jaelin’s HR After 1 min. 116 116 After 2 min. 85 102 After 3 min. 76 97
A) Show how you calculate their fitness indices. What is each person’s fitness index (round to the nearest whole number)?

B) Make your evaluation and comparison of Ash and Jaelin’s fitness according to this test. Do you think you need to know more about Ash and Jaelin? Like what? Ash and Jaelin are both nineteen, about 5’ 6’’ and about 150 lbs. They conduct the Harvard Step Test for physical fitness. After stepping up and down on a platform for 5 minutes and sitting down for three minutes, their pulse counts are recorded at 1 min, 2 min, and 3 min after finishing exercise. The results of their Harvard Step Tests are recorded below. Ash’s HR Jaelin’s HR After 1 min. 116 116 After 2 min. 85 102 After 3 min. 76 97
A) Show how you calculate their fitness indices. What is each person’s fitness index (round to the nearest whole number)?

B) Make your evaluation and comparison of Ash and Jaelin’s fitness according to this test. Do you think you need to know more about Ash and Jaelin? Like what? Ash and Jaelin are both nineteen, about 5’ 6’’ and about 150 lbs. They conduct the Harvard Step Test for physical fitness. After stepping up and down on a platform for 5 minutes and sitting down for three minutes, their pulse counts are recorded at 1 min, 2 min, and 3 min after finishing exercise. The results of their Harvard Step Tests are recorded below. Ash’s HR Jaelin’s HR After 1 min. 116 116 After 2 min. 85 102 After 3 min. 76 97 Ash’s HR Jaelin’s HR After 1 min. 116 116 After 2 min. 85 102 After 3 min. 76 97
A) Show how you calculate their fitness indices. What is each person’s fitness index (round to the nearest whole number)?

B) Make your evaluation and comparison of Ash and Jaelin’s fitness according to this test. Do you think you need to know more about Ash and Jaelin? Like what?

Explanation / Answer

The fitness index is calculated by using the following formulae:

fitness index=(100*test duration in seconds)/(2*sum of heart beats in recovery period) (or)

fitness index=(100*test duration in seconds)/(5.5*pulse count).

here in the given information we have the heart rate i,e number of beats per minute so we go with the 1st formula

therefore fitness index of Ash =(100*5*60)/(2*277)

5*60 gives the duration of test time in seconds and 277 is the sum of heart beats in 3 minutes i,e 116+85+76

so the fitness index of Ash =54+0.15 or 54-0.15

Fitness index of Jaelin =(100*5*60)/(2*305)

=49

so the fitness indices of the Ash and Jaelins are 54 and 49 respectively.

B. generally the physical fitness score must be within 70 to 80. Here both have a less score and the Ash's score is better than the Jaelin's. we have to know extra information like any vascular or cardiac diseases or respiratory disorders they may have and pulse rate can also be provided.

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