After studying the Step Test (hereinafter referred to as ST), one of the method of measuring the endurance of whole part of body, another method of measuring the endurance against the load of upper limbs is considered necessary for those physically handicapped person and or those who reqires a consideration for local development, as in the ST the loaded parts of the movement is limitted only to lower limbs.
Following the method of ST, a method of measuring the endurance of upper limbs is worked out as shown belows;
A method of measuring the endurance of upper limbs;
Arm Test (hereinafter referred to as AT) (A tentative idea)
Kinetic load method;
for male: floor push-up type.
To bend and stretch successively for 30 times with two seconds each. (When stretching arms from bended position, to give a word every one second to prevent from using reactive power.)
To make him sit and count his pulse at following three different times;
P₁: 30 sec.-45 sec. after
P₂: 1 mm. -1 min. 15 sec. after
P₃: 1 min. 30 sec. -1 min. 45 sec. after
(However, the time to start measuring is quickened as well as measuring time is shortened because of quick recovery of pulse after the excersise.)
Exponential Equation:
AT=60 (loaded times/sec.) /P₁+P₂+P₃×100
(ST method is applied also in this case, but calculated based on basic calculation formula, as the marks obtained was one half of that of ST.)
The auther applied this test together with ST to several groups to find out that the sum of the marks of AT and ST as well as ratio differs in each group. In other word, the sum of the endurance of both upper and lower limbs is taked for as the endurance of the whole body and the ratio of these as the difference of the endurance between the upper and lower limbs.
We will study further on as to the appropriateness of this measuring method and calculation formula of the marks to find out method of measuring the endurance of upper limbs, and at the same time will study the method of evaluating the endurance of whole body.

A simple method of evaluation and measurement of endurance of the whole body for exercise prescription for sportsmen was previously reported. In the present study, a method of loading for general population was deviced and is the subject of the present communication.
The site of loading was divided into relatively localized portions of the lower extremity, upper extremity and trunk.
By substituting the kneeling exercise with step test, individual difference in body height was corrected.

Objective: We conducted a two-way crossover trial to investigate the effects of a personal air-conditioning system on fatigue induced by mental load. Design: Sixteen healthy volunteers performed mental fatigue-inducing tasks that consisted of a 2-back task for 30 min and the A, B, and C tasks of the advanced trail making test (ATMT) for 30 min on four occasions (4-hour mental load) with or without the personal air-conditioning system with a 1-week interval. We evaluated work performance by mean reaction time, number of errors, total trial number, and reaction time from the previous task to the next task in the ATMT and subjective fatigue sensation by the visual analogue scale (VAS). Results: The mean reaction time, the number of errors, and reaction time from the previous task to the next task were significantly lower, and the total trial number was significantly higher when the personal air-conditioning system was used. On the other hand, the personal air-conditioning system did not affect fatigue sensation in VAS. Conclusion: We found that the personal air-conditioning system attenuated mental fatigue and increased the subjects’ motivation.