Question
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 stand 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 X test duration in seconds)/ (2 X sum of heartbeat in recovery period)”.

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