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Direct linkMorrow, James R., Jr.; Zhu, Weimo; Franks, B. Don; Meredith, Marilu D.; Spain, Christine – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2009
The AAHPER Youth Fitness Test, the first U.S. national fitness test, was published 50 years ago. The seminal work of Krause and Hirschland influenced the fitness world and continues to do so today. Important youth fitness test initiatives in the last half century are summarized. Key elements leading to continued interest in youth fitness testing…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Children, Adolescents, Educational History
Peer reviewedFranks, B. Don; And Others – Quest, 1988
The article outlines the physiological and measurement bases for the development of physical fitness tests, raising questions concerning physiological, psychological, and evaluation issues. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Test Construction, Test Selection, Test Validity
