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Providing Appropriate Fitness Testing Environment

When preparing for fitness testing, it is crucial to not only ready ourselves as teachers but also to prepare the students. It is vital for both to understand that fitness measurement is not intended for grading or competing. Its primary purpose is to comprehend one's own body, identify physical strengths and weaknesses, enabling individuals to care for their own fitness and thus enable enjoyment and safety in physical activities.

Animation outlines seven crucial steps for creating an appropriate environment for the fitness testing process in school setting. It highlights how this approach not only tracks results but also prioritizes a comfortable testing environment, ensuring students feel at ease throughout the fitness testing and obtain a deeper understanding of physical fitness.

References / Further reading

Appropriate and Inappropriate Practices Related to Fitness Testing. (2017). Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 88(6), 3–9. DOI: 10.1080/07303084.2017.1331636