Test And Measurement In Sports — Physical Education STD 12 Commerce — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 CommercePhysical EducationTest And Measurement In Sports4 Marks
Question
Explain the Rockport One Mile Test.
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Answer
Rockport One Mile Test is also known as Rockport Fitness Walking Test. This test is suitable for sedentary individual. The objective of this test is to check or observe the development of the individual's $VO_2$ max i.e., maximum volume of oxygen. Equipment Required. $400m$ track, stopwatch, and weighing scale. Procedure: While conducting or administering this test, it should be a windless day. First of all, take the body weight of the individual on a perfect weighing machine. The weight should be taken with minimum clothes on body of the individual. Then mark the starting point on a $400m$ track (one mile = $1,609$ meters). The individual has to run the distance of one mile i.e., $1,609$ meters in minimum time.
So, record the time of one mile with a stopwatch. Immediately after finishing the one mile wall/ run, record the heart rate (beats per minute) with manual or monitor method. The monitor or ECG/ EEG can be used to get a more accurate heart rate.
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