The UREC Fitness Assessment program is designed to evaluate your current level of fitness. The following components of fitness will be addressed: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition. 

For more information, contact Holly Bailey, Coordinator of Fitness and Nutrition at baileyha@jmu.edu or 540-568-8712.

Registration Information
This evaluation takes approximately one hour and the service may be utilized by students, faculty, and staff for a $20.00 fee, payable with FLEX only.

To sign up for a Fitness Assessment, please download and fill out this information sheet and return it to the UREC Program Registration Desk. The fee for your fitness assessment should be paid at this time via FLEX. Please note that fees for all assessment center services are non-refundable. You will be contacted within 3-5 business days of submitting your paperwork to schedule your fitness assessment.

Components of Fitness

Cardiovascular Endurance
This portion of the assessment consists of sub-maximal cycle test. This test is used to predict an individual's maximum oxygen consumption. This value is related to your cardiovascular endurance level. The higher the level, the more activity you will be able to do.

Muscular Strength
The muscular strength test utilizes pre-selected strength equipment. After proper warm-up, maximum strength in both the upper and lower body are evaluated, using one-rep maximum tests.

Muscular Endurance
This portion evaluates the endurance of two different groups of muscles. The timed curl-up test measures the endurance of the rectus abdominus muscle. The push-up test measures the endurance of the pectoralis and triceps muscles.

Flexibility
The flexibility component measures the range of motion in two separate areas of the body. The trunk flexion test measures an individual's lower back and hamstring flexibility. The shoulder elevation test measures flexibility in the shoulders and upper back.

Body Composition
Body composition is the ratio of lean tissue to adipose tissue. To determine an individual's body composition a three-site skinfold test is used.