Members:

Lance Edward Rubillos

Pel Jane Mantes
Charlie Ivan Aguilar
Keith Davies Cuizon

ACTIVITY 6: DETERMINING FITNESS THROUGH

STEP TEST

Description
This activity involves determining the fitness of individuals using the Harvard Step Test

Objective

At the end of the exercise, the students will be able to:

- determine the aerobic fitness; and
- demonstrate skills in taking measurements accurately.

Materials

Step tool, stopwatch, weighing scale, steel measuring tape, fat loss monitor.

Procedure
1. The height of the step tool should be set up at a height of 20 inches (50.8cm)
2. Prior to performing the step test, the student shall take his heart rate at rest.
3. Once ready, perform the step test at a rate of 30 steps per minute (every 2 seconds) for 5
minutes or until exhaustion. Exhaustion is defined as when the student cannot maintain the
stepping rate for 15 seconds.
4. The speed of stepping up and down should be normal and consistent until the end of the task.
5. Immediately after finishing the task, measure heart rate.
6. After completing the task, measure the total heart rate during the following times:

A. Between 1.0 to 1.5 minutes after completion

B. Between 2.0 to 2.5 minutes after completion
C. Between 3.0 to 3.5 minutes after completion
7. Compute fitness index score using the following equation:
Fitness Index = (100 x test duration in seconds) divided by (2 x sum of heart beats in recovery
periods)
 8. Refer to the Index Table to determine fitness.
9. Determine Heart Rate Recovery (HRRecovery = HRPeak - HR1st cool down)
10. Pool data of the entire class and perform statistical analysis on results. Each group will be
assigned a statistical analysis conduct.

Heart Rate
Fitness
Sex BMI BFP At Rest At Peak 1st 2nd 3rd Index
Members (bpm) (bpm)

Mantes, Pel Jane F 16.6 N/A 93 135 115 105 95 47.62

Rubillos, Lance M 17.7 N/A 91 129 102 96 90 52.08

Edward

Aguilar, Charlie Ivan M 23.6 N/A 80 111 94 89 86 55.76

Cuizon, Keith Davies M 18.0 N/A 86 120 98 92 88 53.96

CALCULATIONS:

PEL JANE MANTES - Fitness Index = (100 x300 secs ) /(2 x315) = 47.62
LANCE EDWARD RUBILLOS - Fitness Index = (100 x300 secs ) /(2 x288) = 52.08
CHARLIE IVAN AGUILAR - Fitness Index = (100 x300 secs ) /(2 x269) = 55.76
KEITH DAVIES CUIZON - Fitness Index = (100 x300 secs ) /(2 x278) = 53.96

HEART RATE RECOVERY (HRRecovery = HRPeak - HR1st cool down)

PEL JANE MANTES HRRecovery = 135 - 115 = 20

LANCE EDWARD RUBILLOS HRRecovery = 129 - 102 = 27
CHARLIE IVAN AGUILAR HRRecovery = 111 - 94 = 17
KEITH DAVIES CUIZON HRRecovery = 120 - 98 = 22
QUESTIONS?

1. Based on the data in the table, what are your findings on this experiment?
- This experiment determines a person's level of fitness. When dealing with heart rate, it is also
crucial to understand your limits in any intense activities you are capable of, as not being able to
undertake long durations of activities will result in a low fitness index. According to what we've
learned from the members, their heart rate is normally normal, but when they're weary, it rises.
As a result, it may have an impact on human factors in coping with workloads and other duties.

2. Based on your statistical analysis, what conclusion can you make on the relationships between
the human factors?
- As I conclude, human factors influence everyday routines, and based on what we evaluate
using statistics, we see that the more exhausted a person is, the higher their heart rate is, and the
lower it is during cooldown. Each member's BMI is usually underweight due to a lack of
nourishment, which may cause the person to become unwell easily. However, it is also related to
their parents' upbringing and genetics, so we cannot argue that kids are not being cared for. As a
result, this experiment was able to assess each student's fitness and the interaction between
human elements. It is best when working on assignments and other activities