This paper compared the current fitness test batteries between physical education programs in the United States (US) and the People's Republic of China (PRC), focusing on objectives, test components, test items, test administration, assessment methods and award programs. The two most widely implemented nationally available youth fitness test batteries were selected to reflect youth fitness test...

background: the people residing in coastal areas of visakhapatnam are mostly engaged in fishery, which is always been a physically demanding job, and numerous factors have direct or indirect impact on the health of fishermen; but, the data about their physical fitness or health status is quite scanty. thus, the present study was conducted to assess their cardiorespiratory fitness pattern, as we...

Background: Aerobics exercise training and kettlebell is recommended to prevent control overweight/obesity. 
 Purpose: The aim of the this research assess improvement in various variables related health fitness among obese adults on administrating a twelve weeks aerobics training.
 Materials Methods: Total sixty male with (Mean ± SD; age: 18.92 1.54 yrs.; height: 172.4 5.4 cm.; weight...

Background/Objective Our study aimed to assess the effects of physical activity interventions via standing banners (point-of-decision prompt) and aerobics classes to promote physical activity among individuals with metabolic syndrome. Methods We conducted a cluster randomized controlled intervention trial (16-week intervention and 8-week follow-up). Malaysian government employees in Putrajaya...

Study purpose. The main purpose of this study was to determine the effect calisthenics exercise on physical fitness.
 Materials and methods. 28 obese female students aged 20–30 with a BMI ranging between 30 kg/m2 35 were involved in study. Participants randomly divided into three groups which comprised group, an aerobic control group. Sit reach test (flexibility), sit up (muscular enduranc...

Studying in the higher education institutions is characterised by intellectual stress and a decrease level of physical activity applicants. Physical contributes to health promotion, improvement functional state cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, nervous systems; raising fitness performance, ensuring diverse harmonious development student youth.
 The lack has negative impact on health,...

BACKGROUND Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in adults decreases with age and is influenced by lifestyle. Low CRF is associated with risk of diseases and the ability of older persons to function independently. We defined the longitudinal rate of CRF decline with aging and the association of aging and lifestyle with CRF. METHODS We studied a cohort of 3429 women and 16 889 men, aged 20 to 96 yea...