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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 23.5s 30.9
*Skin fold 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


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



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