Philippine Physical Fitness Test

Physical fitness testing is a part of the process to educate students of the importance of wellness of the body, mind, and spirit through w...

Physical fitness testing is a part of the process to educate students of the importance of wellness of the body, mind, and spirit through well-selected activities.
Before one indulges into PPFT pre-test, the following safety measures should be observed:

1. Before the testing, students should be conditioned for the said test through isometric and isotonic exercises.
2. Students must be in their P.E attire in order to move freely and without hindrance.
3. Testing station should be set up as far as possible  to avoid crowding.
4. There must be a clear diagram of the flow of traffic from one station to the next station.
5. The first few rounds of the test should be in the form of warm-up for the student to do the correct execution of the test.
6. Explain the correct manner of doing the test.
7. Scorecard must be ready before the testing day.
8. Scorecard must be collected after the testing.
9. Students should be guided in the interpretation and analysis of the test results.

Prepare the following things for the test:

1. First Aid Kit
2. Scorecards
3. Calculator
4. Ball pen 
5. Masking tape
6. Stopwatch
7. Tri-square
8. Tape measure
9. Weighing scale
10. Spirit level and wall
11. Drinking station
12. Marking board
13. Pre-mark wall for the throwing
14. Table and Chairs

To be effective and efficient, students will perform the test in accordance to the prepared route.

• Station 1 = Body mass (weight)
• Station 2 = Stature (height)
• Station 3 = Sitting height 
• Station 4 = Arm span
• Station 5 = Partial curl-ups
• Station 6 = Trunk lift
• Station 7 = Right angle push-up
• Station 8 = Sit and reach
• Station 9 = Shoulder stretch
• Station 10 = 1km run-walk
• Station 11 = Standing long jump
• Station 12 = Baseball pass

After the test, the students will submit the scoreboard to the teacher. The teacher will compute the results and explain to the students their performance on the given test. The teacher will inform the students of their strengths and weaknesses so that proper program will be developed to strengthen the weak portion and to maintain the strong area.

Test Items
Items	Purpose	Equipment	Procedure	Scoring
Anthropometrics Measurements
Body Mass	Determine normal weight.	Bathroom scale	Should be barefoot & light clothing	Body mass to the nearest .5 kg
Stature	Standing height	Tape accurate to .1cm	Stand erect on barefoot	Standing height nearest .1cm
Sitting height	Trunk, neck, head length	Tape and spirit level	Pupil sits on bench	Nearest .1cm
Arm span	Choose relevant sports	Three meters tape measure	Stand erect back against wall	Nearest .1cm
Muscular Fitness
Partial Curl-Ups	Test abdominal muscle	None	Lie flat on floor, knees bent with heels about 6inch	Number of curl-up, 50 for boys, 40 for girls
Trunk lift	Test strength and flexibility of low back extensor muscle.	Ruler clearly marked at the 15 to 30 centimeter	Student face down on the floor, with his hand facing upward under his thighs;	Two trials to the nearest .1 cm
Right angle push ups	Measure strength and endurance of arms	none	Pupil lies face down on the floor, w/ the hands on the floor.	Number of push ups completed.
Flexibility Fitness
Sit and reach	Measure flexibility of hamstring muscles	Tape accurate to .1cm	Sit down on the floor w/ the tape between his legs	record distance reach
Shoulder stretch	Measure flexibility of shoulder joints	none	With his right hand reach his left behind his back.	Score as pass or fail for each test
Physiological Fitness
1km run walk	Measure ability of the heart	A track or running area	15 to 20 runners will run 500m and run 500m	Record time minute and seconds
Standing long jump	Measure power of leg muscles	A tape accurate to .1 cm	Stand behind the take off line, swing arm and jump.	Record the score in meters, nearest .1cm
Basketball Pass	Measure upper body strength	Size 7 basketball, throwing area at least 15meters long	Pupil sits on floor w/ buttocks, back and head resting against the wall.	Record the farthest distance of the two trials to the nearest .05 cm.