Body Measurements. Senior Fitness Test. Height: Waist : Halfway between lower border of rib and the iliac crest on a horizontal plane.

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1 Body Measurements Height: only need at baseline preferably stadiometer Weight: without shoes; without objects in pocket BMI: - weight/height 2 (kg/m 2 ) Waist : Halfway between lower border of rib and the iliac crest on a horizontal plane Hips: maximal girth of the hips or buttocks region Waist to Hip ratio: Waist/hip Senior Fitness Test Assesses physical performance in older adults across a wide range of age groups and ability levels User Friendly Minimal equipment and space required Non-lab setting Assesses a cross-section of major fitness components associated with independent functioning in later years upper and lower body strength aerobic endurance agility/dynamic balance Lift for Life is supported by funding from the Australian Government. 1

2 Accompanying performance standards Evaluate test results relative to others 5-year age group percentile norms (independent living men and women years) Nation-wide (US) study 7000 older adult volunteers Above normal, normal, below normal Norms for seniors 60yrs plus on Chair Stand Test Assess lower body strength Number of full stands from a seated position that can be completed in 30 sec with arms folded across chest Ensure chair is secure Balance problems Stop if in pain Adaptations (describe on record) Using hands Lift for Life is supported by funding from the Australian Government. 2

3 Arm Curl Test Assess upper body strength Number of bicep curls that can be completed in 30 sec holding a dumbbell (Women: 5lb or 2.2kg Men: 8-lb or 3.6kg or as close to) Stop if in pain Adaptations (describe on record) Velcro wrist weight Lighter weight 6-minute walk test This test measures aerobic endurance Equipment required tape to mark out the track distances, stopwatch, cones x2-4, possible chair(s) positioned for resting. The walking (rectangular) course is laid out with cones placed ends to indicate distance walked. The aim of this test is to walk as quickly as possible for 6 minutes to cover as much ground as possible. Subjects are set their own pace and are able to stop for a rest if they desire. Scoring Measure the distance walked in 6 minutes to the nearest meter. Safety Considerations Stop the test if the examined person reports dizziness, nausea, excessive fatigue, intolerable dyspnea, leg cramps, pale, chest pain or appears to display alarming symptoms. Cool down: After the test the client should continue to walk at a slower speed for 1 minute. More detail: Lift for Life is supported by funding from the Australian Government. 3

4 2-Minute Step Test Aerobic endurance test Considerations Time Space Number of full steps completed in 2 minutes, raising each knee to a point midway between the knee and the front hip bone. Score the number of times the right knee reaches the required height Support Monitor for signs of overexertion Cool-down Adaptations (describe on record) 8-Foot Up-and-Go Test Assess agility/dynamic balance Number of seconds required to get up from a seated position, walk 2.44m, turn, and return to seated position Balance Adaptations (describe on record) assisted Lift for Life is supported by funding from the Australian Government. 4

5 Four-test balance scale Four static balance tasks of increasing difficulty that are completed without assistance No practice is allowed before Carried out in bare feet Hold each position for 10 sec before progressing Timing stops if: Move feet Help to prevent falling Touch wall or other objects Gardner MM et al. Age ageing 2001; 30:77-83 Gardner MM et al. Age ageing 2001; 30:77 83 Lift for Life is supported by funding from the Australian Government. 5