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Introduction toSenior Fitness Test
Instructor: Jessie Jones, Ph.D.Co-director, Center for Successful Aging
California State University, Fullerton
Nagi’s Disablement Model
Disease/Pathology
FunctionalLimitation
Disability
Lifestyle/Inactivity
Impairment
Senior Fitness Senior Fitness TestTest
8 ft Up & Go8 ft Up & Go
Senior Fitness Testpgs. 17-18 SFT Manual
•Developed with the help of a national advisory board.
*Scientifically sound test *Performance Standards *Measures large-range of
functional abilities *Requires little equipment *Quick and easy to use *Can be administered in a `
home-setting
Chair Stand
Measure of lower bodyStrength/endurance
Record number of stands without hands in 30-seconds
Arm curl
Measures upper body strength/endurance
Record number of curls in 30 seconds.
Women 5# (2.3 kg) wt. Men 8# (3.6 kg) wt.
Chair sit & reach
Measures lower body flexibility
Record how close to, or beyond, the toes a person can reach while sitting in a chair.
Back scratch
Measures upper body flexibility
Record the distance between, or overlap of, the middle fingers behind the back.
2-min Step-in-Place
Measures aerobic endurance
Record the number of steps-in-place a person can do in 2 minutes?
6-Minute walk
Measures aerobic endurance
Record the number of yards a person can walk in 6 minutes?
start 50 yds 5 yds 20 yds 10 yds 15 yds
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8 Ft. Up & Go
Measures balance & functional mobility
Time it takes to stand up, walk 8 feet (2.4 meters) and return to the chair and sit down.
Interpreting Test Results
If a client can’t perform the test using the exact protocol, you can’t compare his/her score to the standards.
Test results still excellent for reporting pre/post results.• Note all adaptation to protocol on the
score card.
Interpreting Test Results
Norm-referenced standards Compare score to gender & age group
Normal Range of Scores (pg. 143)
Example Chair Stand Normal Range:
• Ages 60-64 Men 14-19
• Ages 60-64 Women 12-17
Interpreting Test Results
Criterion-referenced standards
• Identify clients “at-risk” for
mobility problems
Reporting Precautions:
Consider the individual• Norms are based on 60% active, 40%
inactive “volunteers” community-dwelling. Everyone can improve!
• “It’s never too late”• ”You’re never too old”