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Fitness Testing Standards

BMI (ACSM4+, 2000)
Normal 18.5-24.9

*Skin fold (ACSM,  2000)

Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Gender M    F M    F M    F M     F M   F
50% 15.9   22.1 19.0 23.1 21.1  26.4 22.7 30.1 23.5  30.9

*Skinfold Measurements only taken if BMI is found to be inaccurate.

1.5 Mile Run    (ACSM,2000)

Age 20-29 30-39
Gender M    F M    F
50% 12:18 14:55 12:51 15:26

Flexibility (ACSM, 2000)

Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69
Gender M    F M    F M    F M     F M   F
50% CM 31   34 29 33 25 31 25 30 22 28

Push-Up Endurance   (ACSM, 2000)

Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69
Gender M    F M    F M    F M     F M   F
50% 24 16 19 14 13 12 10 9 9 6

Partial Curl-Up   (ACSM,2000)

Age 20-29 30-39
Gender M    F M    F
50% 24 21 26 15

HandGrip  (ACSM, 1990)
Males-48-54 kgs or 106-120 lbs.        Females-27-31 kgs or 59-69 lbs



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