Developing Tests and Physical Fitness Norms for Female Students in Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop tests and physical fitness norms of female students of Islamic Azad University of Rasht. Statistical population of the study includes all female students at Islamic Azad University of Rasht who attended in General Physical fitness courses of the university in the academic year of 2013-14. Out of 210 persons, 50% (105 persons) in the range of 18 to 47 years were selected as sample. After coordination with the trainers, for data collecting, the trainers cooperated with the researcher through four physical fitness tests, including crunch, flexibility, Sargent jump and 540 meters. Descriptive statistical methods such as Kolmogorov- Smirnov, Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients tests were used for reporting the raw data and for statistical analysis at a significant level P≤0.05. The results showed that there is no  significant relationship between age, weight, height of students with each of the physical fitness factors. Overall, the findings of the research developed tests, and appropriate physical fitness norms for the female students of Islamic Azad University of Rasht supported the hypothesis that each of these physical fitness tests and the age, weight and height of students are independent and to assess the physical fitness of the students, all the tests can be used.