A study of the reliability of the harvard step test. Harvard step test purposecardiac stress test it is a kind of cardiovascular endurance test. The harvard step test hst was devised by johnson et al to assess the physical fitness of individual. It involves a subject stepping on and off a bench 20 inches 50. For instance, the harvard step test and its more recent variations 2629 are difficult to standardize and may lead to falls. A modified harvard step test for the evaluation of physical fitness. Follow the up, up with down, down to complete one step. International journal of sport and health science vol. Ryhming, journal arbeitsphysiologie, year2004, volume15, pages235250. A simple step test to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness levels of. Harvard library licenses the entire mcgraw hill first aid series. Physical fitness index, modified harvard step test, physiotherapy students.
Modification of harvard steptest for assessment of students with health problems functional potentials. Pulse rate and oxygen intaketom three and two dierent days respectively or 20 womenor step test 33 cm, 22. After completing the harvard step test, ben recovers to his resting heart rate quicker than jake. Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 2015. Ask someone to time you and count for you so you can concentrate on the task at hand or foot. First, for this purpose all students fulfilled modified steptest. Their resting heart rate and blood pressure were recorded after giving adequate rest in supine position. The test involved stepping up and down on a 45 bench continuously for 5 minutes at a rate of 30 stepsminute or until exhaustion or until the person can no longer maintain the stepping rate. Description of procedures for conducting the harvard step test for aerobic.
Harvard step test for assessing physical fitness the harvard step test was developed by the harvard fatigue laboratory. Pdf study of physical fitness index using modified harvard step. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 361k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Observations on the harvard step test journal of applied. International journal of recent advances in multidisciplinary research. Since the earliest reported step test, now known as the harvard step test, numerous submaximal step test protocols have been developed.
Different people have different heart rates because of many reasons such as health condition, smoking, working out, among others. It is based on heart rate recovery following a given work load of 5 minutes or until exhaustion. Queens college step test as an alternative of harvard step test in. International journal of health sciences and research. This link will return most of the series, but not all of it. The descriptive statistics of the data on 40 subjects demonstrated the physical efficiency index pei range from 81. The library of the museum of comparative zoology, established by louis agassiz in 1861 and rededicated as the ernst mayr library in 1995, joins in supporting the work of the museum by providing and preserving information resources for the research and teaching activities of the harvard community. The first page of the pdf of this article appears above. Modification of harvard steptest for assessment of students with. Pdf medical science determination of physical fitness. The harvard step test europe pmc article europe pmc.
The sub maximal step test of aerobic fitness is the creation of dr. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article. Statistical analysis was done using descriptive analysis and chi square test. The pfi or hi of the subjects was calculated by asking the subject to perform harvard step test. Harvard step test hst for measurement of physical fi tness index pfi whereas they can.
Amodifiedformof the harvard step test 1,2 was employed as one of the tests of physical condition in. Article pdf available in international journal of science and research ijsr january. Step 45 cm, heart rate monitor, metronome and stopwatch smartphone apps method. Evaluation and prediction of physical fitness, utilizing. The harvard pack test hpt was developed by johnson et al. A test of physical fitness devised at harvard university during world war ii.
Harvard step test was done in a welllit and ventilated room. Analysis and interpretation data was statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics. These include the queens college step test 16, the canadian home fitness test 17, the chester step test 18, and the siconolfi step test 19. Reliability of fitness tests using methods and time. For young men the average results for step test at 40 cm. Participants step up and down, on and off an aerobics type step for three minutes to increase heart rate and to evaluate the hearts recovery rate during the minute immediately following the step test exercise. A modified harvard step test for women, journal of applied. The fitness indexes of two groups of healthy young women performing the harvard step test on steps of various heights were compared with the fitness indexes. The purpose of this test is to predict a clients aerobic fitness using a simple test with minimal equipment. This test requires the subject to step up and down off a gym bench for 5 minutes at a rate 30 stepsminute.
It is also a good measurement of fitness and a persons ability to recover after a strenuous exercise by checking the recovery rate. Testee duduk selama 5 menit, dihitung denyut nadi selama 1 menit 2. They were asked to wear loose and comfortable clothing. Harvard step test athlepedia, the athletics wiki fandom. At the signal to begin, step up with your right foot, then bring your left foot up beside it. Subjects rested for five minutes at the beginning of the testing period.
Evaluation and prediction of physical fitness, utilizing modified apparatus of the harvard step test. The subject steps up and down onto a standard gym bench once every two. Specifically it is a predictive test of their vo2max. The harvard step test was applied to two groups of healthy young men, one consisting of medical students and the other of physical education students. A modified harvard step test for the evaluation of. Prior to the test, age yrs, height cm and weight kg were recorded. The kasch test is used by the ymca for the mass screening of subjects. The features of this test is that it is simple to conduct and requires minimal equipment.
Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Heart rate response to a modified harvard step test. Tes kebugaran jasmani physical fitness test dengan harvard step test peralatan 1. The relationship between platelet count, bodyfat, and harvard step test score was examined in 15 postabsorptive male subjects. Books sponsored by the harvard university, museum of comparative zoology, ernst mayr library. In the present study, the mean harvard index or pfi was 83.
A fingertip blood sample was then obtained and the. Prepare forms and record basic information such as age, height, body weight, gender, test. The harvard step test is a test of aerobic fitness, developed by brouha et al. Please search the mcgraw hill collection for individual titles and topics. The harvard step test and 60second jump test had poor reliability icc harvard step test and 60second jump test.
A simple step test to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness. Fitness levels are estimated from the rate at which the pulse returns to its. A study of platelet count, body fat and harvard step test. The harvard step test is used to measure a clients aerobic fitness. Human physiology sport medicine physical fitness step test harvard step test these keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. The pulse rate is taken at rest before the test, then 1, 2, and 3 min after the test. Pdf modification of harvard steptest for assessment of. The subject warms up for 10 minutes and is given the command go and the stopwatch starts. The demands on my time were so great that i rarely had enough time to reflect, to read critiques of human rights, to examine my own work and practice as profoundly as i would have liked.
Definition the step test is designed to measure a persons aerobic fitness. European journal of applied physiology and occupational physiology. A modified harvard step test for women journal of applied. Tempus was founded by a pair of undergraduates in 1998 as a forum for undergraduates to publish original historical scholarship and through which all students have the opportunity to learn from their peers. The more quickly the heart rate returns to its normal rhythm. Repeat at a rate of 24 steps per minute for three consecutive. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves. American association for health, physical education and recreation. The use of step tests for the assessment of exercise capacity in. Pasang metronome pada 120 pukulan per menit 30 langkah lengkap 3. A journal of prevention, assessment and rehabilitation, 36 3, p. He developed the test by modifying, the more famous but more difficult, harvard step test. Prior to the test, required instructions were given and the test.
Essay on step test lab report 780 words 4 pages verifying differences between athletes heart rates and nonathletes heart rates by using step test introduction. The harvard step test is a type of cardiac stress test for detecting and diagnosing cardiovascular disease. Selected materials are highlighted in the box below and on the step 2 and step 3 pages. A 3minute test of cardiorespiratory fitness for use in. The harvard step test is a method used to assess cardiorespiratory fitness, which was developed by brouha et al.
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