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YMCA youth fitness test manual

B. Don Franks

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YMCA Youth Fitness Test Manual has been developed to evaluate the physical condition of children and youths from ages 6-17. YMCA Youth Fitness Test Manual includes five tests that evaluate important components of good health - cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, relative leanness, flexibility, and healthy low-back function. Youths are evaluated on an objective scale which indicates whether their level of fitness is good, borderline, or needs work. The manual offers suggestions for setting goals with children to maintain or improve their fitness level.

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YMCA Youth Fitness Test Manual has been developed to evaluate the physical condition of children and youths from ages 6-17. YMCA Youth Fitness Test Manual includes five tests that evaluate important components of good health - cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, relative leanness, flexibility, and healthy low-back function. Youths are evaluated on an objective scale which indicates whether their level of fitness is good, borderline, or needs work. The manual offers suggestions for setting goals with children to maintain or improve their fitness level.

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YMCA Youth Fitness Test Manual has been developed to evaluate the physical condition of children and youths from ages 6-17. YMCA Youth Fitness Test Manual includes five tests that evaluate important components of good health - cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, relative leanness, flexibility, and healthy low-back function. Youths are evaluated on an objective scale which indicates whether their level of fitness is good, borderline, or needs work. The manual offers suggestions for setting goals with children to maintain or improve their fitness level.

Key concepts: Cardiorespiratory fitness, Physical fitness, Test (biology), Flexibility (engineering), Fitness test, Physical strength, Physical therapy, Cardiovascular fitness

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