The Test Battery Reliability of the Health-Related Physical Fitness Test

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Abstract
The Health-Related Physical Fitness Test (HRPFT) includes four subtests which measure components of physical fitness affecting a positive health state. The validity and reliability of each subtest have been demonstrated to be adequate, as has the overall validity of the battery. However, test battery reliability has not been established. The purpose of this study was to estimate the multivariate reliability of the HRPFT as a battery, using a data set obtained from middle-school children. Test battery reliability was estimated using a canonical correlation analysis. Estimates were calculated for boys and girls 11-14 years of age. The HRPFT was highly reliable for all age groups and both sexes. Univariate reliabilities were also calculated and, with the exception of the distance run test, these estimates were high. In conclusion, the multivariate reliability of the HRPFT as a test battery is satisfactory under all conditions for these middle-school children.

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