push-up test
Upper-body strength measure
A push-up test measures upper body strength and endurance by counting how many push-ups a person can complete in a set time or before exhaustion.
It's a standard component of military and law enforcement fitness assessments: He failed the push-up test at the police academy.
The test typically has minimum requirements adjusted for age and sex.
- fitnessGood physical shape
- strengthPower to exert force
- upper bodyTorso and arms region
- repetitionsActs done again
- exerciseActivity for fitness
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