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Physical Assessment
Test
Definition
Body Mass or Weight
Stature or Standing
Height
Sitting Height
Arm Span
Purpose
This is used to
determine body mass
It is the quality of
index, indicating
having heaviness.
whether one is normal
weight, underweight,
overweight or obese.
This is a test to identify
It is the measure from
potential basketball
the sole of the feet to
players and scout for
the top of the head.
weight lifters.
In the jumping events in
athletics, the ratio of the
sitting height to
It is the total measure of
standing height is
the trunk, neck and
relevant to the
head of an individual.
performance. The lower
the ratio, the better the
performance.
Arm span is relevant to
sports such as
It is the total measure of
volleyball, badminton
the upper limbs, hands
and water polo where a
and shoulders of the
greater span can be
human body.
beneficial to
performance.
Definition
Purpose
It is reaching as far as
you can with one
Shoulder Stretch
1-Kilometer Run/Walk
Partial Curl-Ups
It is forming a curve in
the body to show
strength and endurance
of the abdominal
muscles.
Trunk Lift
Right-Angle Push-Ups
Basketball Pass
50-Meter Sprint
Definition
Purpose
It is jumping as far as
you can from a standing
position.
It is throwing a
basketball using a twohand chest pass while in
a long-sitting position.
It is running a distance
of 50- meters with full
speed in the beginning
until end.