Fitness Assessment
Special Olympics athletes strive for their personal best on and off the field of play. These insights help coaches, athletes, and families celebrate current abilities, target improvements, and guide practice plans and at-home activities—supporting smarter training, better health, and improved performance.
Youth Fitness Assessment Toolkit
The Youth Fitness Assessment Toolkit offers three key resources to support athlete fitness and program evaluation: a standardized Youth Fitness Assessment Manual, a Youth Lifestyle Survey, and guidance on using physical activity wearables. You can choose one, two, or all three tools to enhance your athletes’ fitness journey and evaluate your program’s impact
Youth Fitness Assessment Manual (PDF)
Fitness assessments provide valuable insight into athlete strengths and areas for growth. Simple field tests measure key components of fitness—balance, endurance, flexibility, power, speed & agility, and strength—helping guide smarter training and improved performance.
Wearable Activity Tracker Guidance (PDF)
Activity trackers are the most accurate way to track movement, sedentary time, sleep, and intensity. Providing wearables enables ongoing data tracking before, during, and after fitness programming.
For Athletes • For Coaches and Caregivers
For Athletes • For Coaches and Caregivers
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Adult Fitness Assessment Toolkit
The Adult Fitness Assessment Toolkit offers three key resources to support athlete fitness and program evaluation: a standardized Adult Fitness Assessment Manual, an Adult Lifestyle Survey, and guidance on using physical activity wearables. You can choose one, two, or all three tools to enhance your athletes’ fitness journey and evaluate your program’s impact.
Adult Fitness Assessment Manual (PDF)
Fitness assessments provide valuable insight into athlete strengths and areas for growth. Simple field tests measure key components of fitness—balance, endurance, flexibility, power, speed & agility, and strength—helping guide smarter training and improved performance.
Wearable Activity Tracker Guidance (PDF)
Activity trackers are the most accurate way to track movement, sedentary time, sleep, and intensity. Providing wearables enables ongoing data tracking before, during, and after fitness programming.
For Athletes • For Coaches and Caregivers
For Athletes • For Coaches and Caregivers
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