Instructions and procedures for conducting the senior fitness test. Although physical fitness has traditionally been associated with the young through the middleaged, it is most critical for those in their senior years. The test is safe and enjoyable for older adults, it meets scientific standards for reliability and validity, and it has accompanying performance norms based on actual performance scores of over 7,000 men and women between the ages of 60 and 94. Senior fitness test manual2nd edition by rikli, roberta. Functional fitness normative scores for communityresiding. It is a simple, easytouse battery of test items that assess the functional fitness of older adults. Development and validation of criterionreferenced clinically. New test to assess functional fitness the sft measures the underlying physical parameters associated with functional ability, and identifies whether an older adult may be at risk for loss of functional ability.
The senior fitness test offers the most comprehensive and reliable test battery for assessing physical fitness in adults ages 60 and older. The tests in this resource assist health practitioners and fitness and rehabilitation specialists in identifying weaknesses that cause mobility problems. Rikli lives in orange, california, and enjoys hiking and playing tennis and golf. Jessie jones, phd, is a professor of the division of kinesiology and health. Senior fitness test manual2nd edition 2e editie is een boek van roberta e. Functional fitness normative scores for center for successful aging. Senior fitness test manual2nd edition human kinetics. The senior fitness test was developed as part of the lifespan wellness program at fullerton university, by dr. Senior fitness test manual, second edition, offers the most comprehensive and reliable test battery for assessing physical fitness in adults ages 60 and older. Senior fitness test manual 2nd edition by rikli, roberta, jones, c. Functional fitness of the participants was assessed by using the senior fitness test manual. Jessie jones, phd, is professor and chair of the department of health science at. Older adults require adequate strength, flexibility, and endurance to accomplish. The senior fitness test is an answer to the need for a simple, easytouse battery of test items that assess the functional fitness of older adults.
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