I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o u r n a l o f E n g i n e e r i n g R e s e a r c h a n d S p o r t s S c i e n c e, 2015
The TPFP Health Related Physical Fitness Test was developed by Directorate of Sports & Youth Affa... more The TPFP Health Related Physical Fitness Test was developed by Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs, GOK and Kerala State Sports Council with the primary goal of assisting students in establishing physical activity as part of their daily lives. Physical fitness testing consists of three broad components of fitness: 1) body composition, 2) aerobic capacity, and 3) musculoskeletal fitness and flexibility. The third component is further divided into three areas: abdominal strength and endurance, upper body strength and endurance, and flexibility. To ensure comprehensive measurement of all components.
Fitness is a state of well-being that allows people to perform daily activities with vigour, ther... more Fitness is a state of well-being that allows people to perform daily activities with vigour, thereby reducing health hazards. Five basic components of fitness are important for good health: cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and optimum body composition (percentage of body fat). The essential characteristic of healthrelated physical fitness is that exercise has a positive influence on these components, and that an adequate level of development in the above said components is necessary for positive health. Thus exercise or any other form of physical activity has a vital role in maintenance of fitness level of every individual. Countries like USA has developed different scientific methods for measuring the fitness level of school children and had been successfully using it to help children maintain their health and fitness at optimum level. In India it was only in 1995 such an exercise was done by Government of Kerala and its results there alarming.
I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o u r n a l o f E n g i n e e r i n g R e s e a r c h a n d S p o r t s S c i e n c e, 2015
The TPFP Health Related Physical Fitness Test was developed by Directorate of Sports & Youth Affa... more The TPFP Health Related Physical Fitness Test was developed by Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs, GOK and Kerala State Sports Council with the primary goal of assisting students in establishing physical activity as part of their daily lives. Physical fitness testing consists of three broad components of fitness: 1) body composition, 2) aerobic capacity, and 3) musculoskeletal fitness and flexibility. The third component is further divided into three areas: abdominal strength and endurance, upper body strength and endurance, and flexibility. To ensure comprehensive measurement of all components.
Fitness is a state of well-being that allows people to perform daily activities with vigour, ther... more Fitness is a state of well-being that allows people to perform daily activities with vigour, thereby reducing health hazards. Five basic components of fitness are important for good health: cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and optimum body composition (percentage of body fat). The essential characteristic of healthrelated physical fitness is that exercise has a positive influence on these components, and that an adequate level of development in the above said components is necessary for positive health. Thus exercise or any other form of physical activity has a vital role in maintenance of fitness level of every individual. Countries like USA has developed different scientific methods for measuring the fitness level of school children and had been successfully using it to help children maintain their health and fitness at optimum level. In India it was only in 1995 such an exercise was done by Government of Kerala and its results there alarming.
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Sports Council with the primary goal of assisting students in establishing physical activity as part of their daily lives. Physical fitness
testing consists of three broad components of fitness: 1) body composition, 2) aerobic capacity, and 3) musculoskeletal fitness and
flexibility. The third component is further divided into three areas: abdominal strength and endurance, upper body strength and
endurance, and flexibility. To ensure comprehensive measurement of all components.
Sports Council with the primary goal of assisting students in establishing physical activity as part of their daily lives. Physical fitness
testing consists of three broad components of fitness: 1) body composition, 2) aerobic capacity, and 3) musculoskeletal fitness and
flexibility. The third component is further divided into three areas: abdominal strength and endurance, upper body strength and
endurance, and flexibility. To ensure comprehensive measurement of all components.