SAI asks all its coaches to take fitness tests twice a year

Sports Authority of India (SAI) has asked all its coaches to take fitness tests twice a year, the record of which will be maintained in their personal files.

 

The fitness tests will be set on the guidelines of Age Appropriate Fitness Protocol that was launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24th September 2020, during the Fit India Dialogue.

 

These are the first-ever set of age appropriate fitness tests that have been launched in India.

 

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said, as part of the Fitness Protocol, all coaches will have to clear the tests including Body Composition Test, Balance



Test, Muscular Strength Test and Flexibility Test.

 

Stressing on the importance of fitness among coaches and the decision  to implement the fitness tests, SAI said in a statement, that the Authority  is primarily responsible for the training of athletes through expert coaches training.

 

It said, fitness of coaches is one of the essential ingredients for them to impart fruitful training on the field.

 

These fitness tests have been drafted by a committee of experts, who after a detailed discussion and review finalised the fitness protocols for each age group.