Cardio-Respiratory Function

Test Items	Function
Resting Heart Rate	It is an easy-to-measure index for understanding the function of the cardiovascular system of human body.
Resting Blood Pressure	Blood pressure includes two indicators: systolic pressure and the diastolic pressure. Generally speaking, systolic pressure mainly reflects the stroke volume of the heart during its contraction phase, whereas diastolic pressure mainly reflects the degree of peripheral resistance. Measurements of blood pressure are mainly for assessing the functional ability of the cardiovascular system.
3-minute Step Test	It is a fixed load simple test for assessing the functional ability of cardiovascular system mainly through the observation of the correlation among the time required for doing a continuous physical exercise with a fixed load, the reaction of the blood vessels during exercise and the time required to return to normal heart beats after a loaded exercise.
15m PACER	This is a multi-phase cardiorespiratory endurance test.

Test items

Category	Test Items	Infants (Aged 3-6)	Children (Aged 7-12)	Adolescents (Aged 13-19)	Adults		Seniors (Aged 60-69)
					(Aged 20-39)	(Aged 40-59)
Cardio-Respiratory Function	Resting Heart Rate	●	●	●	●	●	●
	Resting Blood Pressure		●	●	●	●	●
	3-min Step Test				●	●
	15m Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER)		●	●
Total Number of Items		1	3	3	3	3	2
● denotes this test indicator is available for that age group.

Remarks:

1. Age Calculation

If the Test falls on a date after your birthday:    Your age = Test Year –Birth Year If the Test falls on a date before your birthday:  Your age = Test Year –Birth Year –1

2. You are advised to consult doctor or medical professional to ensure that your physical condition is suitable for taking the tests. Participants should also heed the following tips:

• Put on appropriate sportswear＊and sports shoes;
• Do sufficient warm-up and cool-down exercises before and after taking the physical fitness test;
• No full or empty stomach before taking the tests; and
• Stop immediately and seek medical assistance if you feel unwell during the tests.

＊Appropriate sportswear means an upper garment and a pair of sports pants that are loose and can be easily rolled up or folded.

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