In the functional fitness assessment for adults over sixty years, a test performer sits in a chair with the dominant arm hanging to the side. A weight is held in this hand in a thumb-up position. The test administrator places a hand on the biceps of the test performer's dominant arm. The performer lifts the weight through the biceps' full range of motion until the lower arm touches the hand of the test administrator. This test is used to measure _____.Multiple choice question.aerobic capacityagility/balancestrength/endurancebody composition
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In the functional fitness assessment for adults over sixty years, a test performer sits in a chair with the dominant arm hanging to the side. A weight is held in this hand in a thumb-up position. The test administrator places a hand on the biceps of the test performer's dominant arm. The performer lifts the weight through the biceps' full range of motion until the lower arm touches the hand of the test administrator. This test is used to measure _____.Multiple choice question.aerobic capacityagility/balancestrength/endurancebody composition
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This test is used to measure strength/endurance.
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