Answer:
The Harvard step test is a cardiovascular fitness test. It is also called aerobic fitness test. It is used to measure the cardiovascular fitness or aerobic fitness by checking the recovery rate.
Equipment required: A gym bench or box of 20 inches high for man and 16 inches for woman, stopwatch and cadence tape.
Procedure: The athlete stand in the front of the bench or box. On the command "GO" the athlete steps up and down on the bench or box at a rate of 30 steps per minute Stopwatch is also started at the start of the stepping.
Calculation of the scores: Calculate with the help of following formula.
?fitness index score = (\[100\times \] test duration in seconds)/ (\[2\times \] sum of heartbeat in recovery period)?.
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