Senior Fitness Test Manual

by Roberta E. Rikli

Book Overview

Although physical fitness has traditionally been associated with the young through the middle-aged, it is most critical for those in their senior years. Older adults require adequate strength, flexibility, and endurance to accomplish even ordinary, everyday tasks. Up until now, most physical fitness tests have been geared to younger audiences. The Senior Fitness Test is an answer to the need for a simple, easy-to-use battery of test items that assess...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736033564
• ISBN13: 9780736033565
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher