Question

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

Options

• $$\frac{\text{Test duration in minutes} \times 100}{2 \times \text{sum of 3 pulse counts after exercise}}$$

• $$\frac{\text{Test duration in seconds}}{2 \times \text{sum of 2 pulse counts after exercise}}$$

• $$\frac{300 \times \text{Test duration in seconds}}{2 \times \text{sum of 2 pulse counts after exercise}}$$

• $$\frac{\text{Test duration in seconds} \times 100}{2 \times \text{sum of 3 heart beats in the recovery period}}$$

Answer 1

Formula used for Fitness Index (long term) in Harvard Step Test is \[\underline{\boldsymbol{\frac{\textbf{Test duration in seconds} \times 100}{2 \times \textbf{sum of 3 heart beats in the recovery period}}}}\].

Explanation:

The long-form fitness index uses the test duration in seconds, multiplied by 100, divided by 2 times the sum of the three recovery pulse counts.