Brockport Fitness Test Manual - 99 edition
Brockport Fitness Test Manual - 99 edition
ISBN13: 9780736000215
ISBN10: 0736000216
Copyright: 1999
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Published: 1999
International: No
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Summary
Teachers no longer have to adapt standard physical fitness tests to accommodate students with special needs. The all-new Brockport Physical Fitness Test is specifically designed to test the fitness of youths from ages 10 through 17 that have various disabilities. This manual and related materials (see "Companion Resources" section below provide teachers with everything they need to know to easily administer the test.
Years in preparation, the Brockport Test was developed through Project Target, a research study funded by the U.S. Department of Education and designed to develop a health-related, criterion-referenced physical fitness test. The manual presents all test items that comprise the Brockport Test, including
- a written description of the test items,
- how they are to be administered,
- what equipment is needed,
- ways of scoring the test,
- number of trials required,
- test modifications, and
- recommendations for easy test administration.
The manual's unique personalized approach allows the tester to
- identify health-related concerns,
- establish the components of physical fitness to be measured,
- identify test items,
- create unique physical fitness profiles, and
- apply standards associated with desired levels of health-related physical fitness.
The Manual includes a special chapter that presents health-related, criterion-referenced test selection guides and standards for assessing physical fitness. Standards are presented in tabular form.
In all, The Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual is an easy-to-follow, thorough guide that makes it easier for teachers to assess the fitness levels of students with special needs.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Test Construction
Target Populations
Chapter 2. The Conceptual Framework
Physical Activity
Health
Health-Related Physical Fitness
A Personalized Approach
Profiles, Test Items, and Standards Within Components of
Physical Fitness
The Bases for Standards
Chapter 3. Using the Brockport Physical Fitness Test
General Procedures for Testing and Evaluating Physical
Fitness
Adjusting the BPFT
Using the BPFT With Other Tests
Developing an Individualized Education Program
Chapter 4. Profiles, Test Selection Guides, and Standards
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters in the General Population
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters With Mental Retardation and Mild Limitations in Physical Fitness
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters With Visual Impairments
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters With Spinal Cord Injuries
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters With Cerebral Palsy
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters With Congenital Anomalies or
Amputations
Chapter 5. Test Administration and Test Items
Safety Guidelines and Precautions
Age Considerations
Aerobic Functioning
Body Composition
Musculoskeletal Functioning: Muscular Strength and
Endurance
Musculoskeletal Functioning: Flexibility or Range of Motion
Chapter 6. Testing Youngsters With Severe Disabilities
Task Analysis
Measurements of Physical Activity
Appendix A. Body Mass Index Chart
Appendix B. Purchasing and Constructing Unique Testing Supplies
Appendix C. Software Installation Instructions
Glossary
References
Index
Contributors
About the Authors
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Teachers no longer have to adapt standard physical fitness tests to accommodate students with special needs. The all-new Brockport Physical Fitness Test is specifically designed to test the fitness of youths from ages 10 through 17 that have various disabilities. This manual and related materials (see "Companion Resources" section below provide teachers with everything they need to know to easily administer the test.
Years in preparation, the Brockport Test was developed through Project Target, a research study funded by the U.S. Department of Education and designed to develop a health-related, criterion-referenced physical fitness test. The manual presents all test items that comprise the Brockport Test, including
- a written description of the test items,
- how they are to be administered,
- what equipment is needed,
- ways of scoring the test,
- number of trials required,
- test modifications, and
- recommendations for easy test administration.
The manual's unique personalized approach allows the tester to
- identify health-related concerns,
- establish the components of physical fitness to be measured,
- identify test items,
- create unique physical fitness profiles, and
- apply standards associated with desired levels of health-related physical fitness.
The Manual includes a special chapter that presents health-related, criterion-referenced test selection guides and standards for assessing physical fitness. Standards are presented in tabular form.
In all, The Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual is an easy-to-follow, thorough guide that makes it easier for teachers to assess the fitness levels of students with special needs.
Chapter 1. Introduction
Test Construction
Target Populations
Chapter 2. The Conceptual Framework
Physical Activity
Health
Health-Related Physical Fitness
A Personalized Approach
Profiles, Test Items, and Standards Within Components of
Physical Fitness
The Bases for Standards
Chapter 3. Using the Brockport Physical Fitness Test
General Procedures for Testing and Evaluating Physical
Fitness
Adjusting the BPFT
Using the BPFT With Other Tests
Developing an Individualized Education Program
Chapter 4. Profiles, Test Selection Guides, and Standards
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters in the General Population
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters With Mental Retardation and Mild Limitations in Physical Fitness
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters With Visual Impairments
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters With Spinal Cord Injuries
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters With Cerebral Palsy
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters With Congenital Anomalies or
Amputations
Chapter 5. Test Administration and Test Items
Safety Guidelines and Precautions
Age Considerations
Aerobic Functioning
Body Composition
Musculoskeletal Functioning: Muscular Strength and
Endurance
Musculoskeletal Functioning: Flexibility or Range of Motion
Chapter 6. Testing Youngsters With Severe Disabilities
Task Analysis
Measurements of Physical Activity
Appendix A. Body Mass Index Chart
Appendix B. Purchasing and Constructing Unique Testing Supplies
Appendix C. Software Installation Instructions
Glossary
References
Index
Contributors
About the Authors
Published: 1999
International: No
Summary
Teachers no longer have to adapt standard physical fitness tests to accommodate students with special needs. The all-new Brockport Physical Fitness Test is specifically designed to test the fitness of youths from ages 10 through 17 that have various disabilities. This manual and related materials (see "Companion Resources" section below provide teachers with everything they need to know to easily administer the test.
Years in preparation, the Brockport Test was developed through Project Target, a research study funded by the U.S. Department of Education and designed to develop a health-related, criterion-referenced physical fitness test. The manual presents all test items that comprise the Brockport Test, including
- a written description of the test items,
- how they are to be administered,
- what equipment is needed,
- ways of scoring the test,
- number of trials required,
- test modifications, and
- recommendations for easy test administration.
The manual's unique personalized approach allows the tester to
- identify health-related concerns,
- establish the components of physical fitness to be measured,
- identify test items,
- create unique physical fitness profiles, and
- apply standards associated with desired levels of health-related physical fitness.
The Manual includes a special chapter that presents health-related, criterion-referenced test selection guides and standards for assessing physical fitness. Standards are presented in tabular form.
In all, The Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual is an easy-to-follow, thorough guide that makes it easier for teachers to assess the fitness levels of students with special needs.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Test Construction
Target Populations
Chapter 2. The Conceptual Framework
Physical Activity
Health
Health-Related Physical Fitness
A Personalized Approach
Profiles, Test Items, and Standards Within Components of
Physical Fitness
The Bases for Standards
Chapter 3. Using the Brockport Physical Fitness Test
General Procedures for Testing and Evaluating Physical
Fitness
Adjusting the BPFT
Using the BPFT With Other Tests
Developing an Individualized Education Program
Chapter 4. Profiles, Test Selection Guides, and Standards
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters in the General Population
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters With Mental Retardation and Mild Limitations in Physical Fitness
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters With Visual Impairments
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters With Spinal Cord Injuries
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters With Cerebral Palsy
Health-Related, Criterion-Referenced Physical Fitness
Parameters for Youngsters With Congenital Anomalies or
Amputations
Chapter 5. Test Administration and Test Items
Safety Guidelines and Precautions
Age Considerations
Aerobic Functioning
Body Composition
Musculoskeletal Functioning: Muscular Strength and
Endurance
Musculoskeletal Functioning: Flexibility or Range of Motion
Chapter 6. Testing Youngsters With Severe Disabilities
Task Analysis
Measurements of Physical Activity
Appendix A. Body Mass Index Chart
Appendix B. Purchasing and Constructing Unique Testing Supplies
Appendix C. Software Installation Instructions
Glossary
References
Index
Contributors
About the Authors
