Push Ups (Boys)/Modified Push Ups (Girls)
What does it measure:
Upper body strength endurance, and trunk stability.
How to Perform:
A standard push up begins with the hands and toes touching the floor, the body and legs in a straight line, feet slightly apart, the arms at shoulder width apart, extended and at a right angles to the body.
Keeping the back and knees straight, the subject lowers the body to a predetermined point, to touch some other object, or until there is a 90-degree angle at the elbows, then returns back to the starting position with the arms extended.
This action is repeated, and test continues until exhaustion, or until they can do no more in rhythm or have reached the target number of push-ups.
For Girls: push-up technique is with the knees resting on the ground.
Infrastructure/Equipment Required:
Flat clean cushioned surface/Gym mat
Scoring:
Record the number of correctly completed push- ups.
Administrative Suggestion:
Participants should be encouraged to emphasis to keep the back straight. Results are usually better if the participant can maintain constant pace during the activity.
