Question

Formula for Fitness Index (short term) in Harvard Step Test is ______.

Options

• $$\frac{100 \times \text{Test duration in seconds}}{5.5 \times \text{Pulse count between 1 and 1.5 minutes}}$$

• $$\frac{\text{Test duration in seconds} \times 100}{2 \times \text{Sum of 3 Pulse counts after exercise}}$$

• $$\frac{100 \times \text{Test duration in minutes}}{5.5 \times \text{Pulse count between 1 and 1.5 minutes}}$$

• $$\frac{100 \times \text{Test duration in seconds}}{5.5 \times \text{Pulse count between 2 – 2.5 minutes after exercise}}$$

Answer 1

Formula for Fitness Index (short term) in Harvard Step Test is \[\underline{\boldsymbol{\frac{100 \times \textbf{Test duration in seconds}}{5.5 \times \textbf{Pulse count between 1 and 1.5 minutes}}}}\].

Explanation:

The short-form fitness index uses test duration in seconds and the pulse count between 1 and 1.5 minutes after exercise. The other options use incorrect pulse counts or duration units.