Physical fitness test - tairyokusokutei

Japanese: 体力測定 - たいりょくそくてい

Physical fitness refers to a person's ability to adapt to the social environment and act accordingly. It is a term that includes both qualitative and quantitative concepts of human beings and is not limited to physical ability or behavioral ability. Physical fitness testing refers to taking those aspects of physical fitness that can be quantitatively measured, measuring them, and displaying them quantitatively. Items in physical fitness testing include (1) morphological measurements, (2) physiological function tests, (3) health checks, and (4) psychological tests, and there are various test methods for each. Currently, there are two main approaches to assessing physical fitness.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

体力とは人間が社会環境に適応して行動しうる能力をいい，身体的能力や行動能力だけに限定されない人間の質的･量的概念をもつ言葉である。これら体力の諸側面のうち量的に計量できるものをとりあげ，これらを計測し，量的に表示することを体力測定という。体力測定の項目には，(1)形態計測，(2)生理機能検査，(3)健康診断，(4)心理的検査などがあり，それぞれに各種の検査法がある。　現在，体力判定のアプローチの方法には大きく二つがある。

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