The Fitness Tests, As a Fitness Assessment

While physical fitness testing has the potential to invoke embarrassment and anxiety, strategies can be developed that can motivate students to exert maximal effort, provide positive feedback on skill improvement, and encourage fitness lovers to set fitness goals that can be achieved through developmentally appropriate physical activities. Fitness testing is a prominent element in many physical education programs, but there has been limited investigation concerning motivation constructs associated with the testing. I believe that fitness testing can be a positive and enjoyable experience and a useful tool to motivate youth to be physically active if used in a developmentally appropriate manner as one aspect of a comprehensive physical education curriculum and if delivered in a positive and supportive environment. The purpose of this article is to discuss relevant psychological theories that explain factors related to fitness lovers performance on fitness testing, as well as to provide instructional strategies that minimize adverse reactions to fitness testing and that maximize effort, enjoyment, and motivation. Also In this article, a compilation study was made in the context of literature research. In order to motivate others, information was given about the tests that should be applied for individuals, especially for fitness lovers, by using internet resources.