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    Harward Step Test

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    The Harvard step test is a cardiovascular fitness test that measures aerobic endurance. Participants step up and down on a bench for 5 minutes at a rate of 30 steps per minute. Their heart rate is measured 1-1.5 minutes after completion to calculate a fitness index score, with higher scores indicating better cardiovascular fitness. The test requires minimal, inexpensive equipment but results can be impacted by individual biomechanical differences.

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    The Harvard step test is a cardiovascular fitness test that measures aerobic endurance. Participants step up and down on a bench for 5 minutes at a rate of 30 steps per minute. Their heart rate is measured 1-1.5 minutes after completion to calculate a fitness index score, with higher scores indicating better cardiovascular fitness. The test requires minimal, inexpensive equipment but results can be impacted by individual biomechanical differences.

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    The Harvard step test is a cardiovascular fitness test that measures aerobic endurance. Participants step up and down on a bench for 5 minutes at a rate of 30 steps per minute. Their heart rate is measured 1-1.5 minutes after completion to calculate a fitness index score, with higher scores indicating better cardiovascular fitness. The test requires minimal, inexpensive equipment but results can be impacted by individual biomechanical differences.

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    Harward Step Test

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    The Harvard step test is a cardiovascular fitness test that measures aerobic endurance. Participants step up and down on a bench for 5 minutes at a rate of 30 steps per minute. Their heart rate is measured 1-1.5 minutes after completion to calculate a fitness index score, with higher scores indicating better cardiovascular fitness. The test requires minimal, inexpensive equipment but results can be impacted by individual biomechanical differences.

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    Harvard Step Test

    Harvard Step test

     Brouha (1943) Constructed test for


    measuring Cardiovascular endurance of
    human beings by using easily available
    & inexpensive equipment. The test was
    developed on 220 college men by
    administering it simultaneously on small
    groups of students.
    Harvard Step Test

     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. 
    Harvard Step test
    Test administration
    Procedure: The athlete warms up for 10
    minutes.
    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. 
    Procedure
     procedure:
     The subject steps up and down on the platform at a rate of 30
    steps per minute (every two seconds) for 5 minutes. The subject
    immediately sits down on completion of the test, and the total
    number of heart beats are counted between 1 to 1.5 minutes after
    finishing (see measuring heart rate). This is the only measure
    required if using the short form of the test.
     If the long form of the test is being conducted, there is an
    additional heart rate measures at between 2 to 2.5 minutes, and
    between 3 to 3.5 minutes.
    Scoring:
     scoring: the Fitness Index score is determined by the
    following equations. For example, if the total test time
    was 300 seconds (if completed the whole 5 minutes),
    and the number of heart beats between 1-1.5 minutes
    was 90, between 2-2.5 it was 80 and between 3-3.5 it
    was 70, then the long form Fitness Index score would
    be:
     (100 x 300) / (240 x 2) = 62.5. Note: you are using the
    total number of heart beats in the 30 second period,
    not the rate (beats per minute) during that time.
    Fitness Index

     Fitness Index (short form) = (100 x test


    duration in seconds) divided by (5.5 x
    pulse count between 1 and 1.5
    minutes). 
     Fitness Index (long form) = (100 x test
    duration in seconds) divided by (2 x sum
    of heart beats in the recovery periods).
    Advantages & disadvantages
     ADVANTAGES: This test requires minimal equipment
    and costs, and can be self-administered.
     DISADVANTAGES: Biomechanical characteristics
    vary between individuals. For example, considering
    that the step height is standard, taller people are at an
    advantage as it will take less energy to step up onto
    the step. Body weight has also been shown to be a
    factor. Testing large groups with this test will be time
    consuming.
    Scoring:
     However, in case the subject is unable to do
    the step exercise for full five minutes, Brouha
    had recommended a direct scoring scheme
    given below, which was irrespective of the
    after exercise pulse counts:
    Scoring:

    Duration of Exercise Score

    Less than 2 minutes 25

    From 2.00 to 3.00 minutes 38

    From 3.01 to 3.50 minutes 48

    From 3.51 to 4.00 minutes 52

    From 4.01 to 4.50 minutes 55

    More than 4.50 minutes 59


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