Table 1.

Senior Fitness Test (SFT) tests description.

Test	Measure	Description	60–69 Years	70–79 Year	80–89 Years
Chair Stand Test (n)	Strength of lower limbs	The number of times that person is able to stand up and sit without using the arms during a lapse of time of 30 s	14.0 (2.4)	12.9 (3.0)	11.9 (3.6)
Arm Curl Test (n)	Strength of upper limbs	The number of times that a person is able to fold the arm between 90 to 0 degrees holding a lift of 5 lb (2.27 kg) for women and 8 lb (3.63 kg) for men during a lapse of time of 30 s	19.8 (4.1)	18.2 (3.9)	16.5 (4.1)
2-min Step in Place Test (n)	Aerobic endurance	the number of times that starting in a stand up position, a  person can raise the knees to a height halfway between the iliac crest and middle of the patella during the lapse of time of two minutes.	100.4 (9.0)	92.6 (16.0)	83.5 (22.6)
Chair Sit and Reach Test (cm)	Flexibility of the lower body	This test item asses the distance that a person can reach the toe (minus score) or beyond the toe (plus score) with fingers. The starting position is seated on the edge of a chair, with a leg extended straight in front of the hip with heel on floor flexed at 90°.	−1 (14)	−1 (15)	−8 (15)
Back Scratch Test (cm)	Flexibility of the upper limbs	Distance between (or the overlap of) the middle fingers behind the back when trying to touch the middle fingers of both hands together behind the back (measure to the nearest 1/2 inch).	3.0 (5.0)	−1 (8)	−5 (11)
8-Feet (2.45 m) Up and Go Test (s)	Agility and dynamic balance	The lapse of time a person takes to stand up from a chair, walk 8 feet (2.45 m) to and around a cone, and return to the chair (perform twice and measure time to the nearest 1/10th of a second, recording fastest time).	5.2 (0.6)	6.1 (1.2)	7.1 (2.0)