Point test

…A coefficient used to measure the pulse rate at rest, the difference in pulse rate caused by changes in body position, the increase in pulse rate immediately after exercise, and the time it takes for the pulse rate to return to the resting value, and is used as an index to comprehensively assess physical fitness. This test method is also called the Schneider test or point test. This can be evaluated using a point system, but the procedure for this method is as follows: (1) After five minutes of lying down, measure the pulse rate and blood pressure for one minute, (2) After standing quietly, measure the pulse rate and blood pressure in a standing position two minutes later, (3) Have the subject step up and down a 10.5-inch (about 27 cm) high platform once every three seconds, repeating this five times, (4) Count the pulse rate immediately after exercise for 15 seconds while standing and record the number of pulse rates per minute, (5) Continue to count the pulse rate for 15 seconds while standing, and record the time it takes to recover to the normal number while standing. If the pulse rate has not recovered within two minutes, count and record the number of pulse rates while standing, and score the subject according to a set method based on each pulse rate.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…安静時の脈拍数，体位の変化によって起こる脈拍数の差，また運動直後の脈拍の増加数と安静値に戻るまでの回復時間を調べ，総合的に体力を判定する一つの指標とする係数。この検査法をシュナイダー･テストSchneider testまたはポイント･テストpoint testともいう。これは点数制で評価しうるが，この方法の実施要領は，(1)安静臥位5分後に1分間の脈拍数と血圧を測定する，(2)静かに起立させて2分後に立位の脈拍数と血圧を測定する，(3)高さ10.5インチ(約27cm)の踏台を3秒に1回の割で昇降させ，これを5回くり返す，(4)運動直後の脈拍数を立位で15秒かぞえて，1分間の数に換算して記録する，(5)ひきつづき立位のまま15秒ずつ脈拍数をかぞえ，正常立位の数に回復するまでの時間を記録し，2分経過しても回復しないときは正常立位の数をかぞえて記録し，それぞれの脈拍数にもとづき，定められた方式で採点する。…

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