To assess the level of cardio-respiratory fitness.
Multi Stage Fitness Test
Result: 11.7 / 23.0
Purpose: To assess the level of cardio-respiratory fitness.
The bleep test is what I chose for my pre-test, as it’s a maximal test, which means it tests your fitness to the limit. I will see how many levels I can complete and that will give me a rough idea of my fitness. The bleep test works by you having to run a distance of 20 m and keeping in time with the bleeps. The time between the recorded beeps decreases every minute as the levels go up, each level lasts 60 seconds. You start off with a very slow jog and every level you complete you are made to run faster and faster until you can cope no more at which point you must stop and record your result. Only top athletes are expected to reach the top 3 levels. David Beckham and Lance Armstrong are only a handful of athletes who can complete the test.