The purpose of the present study is to make a trial of physical fitness test for persons with visually impairment. A survey on physical fitness test was carried out in schools for the blind all over the country and an estimation of physical fitness test in visually impaired middle age and elderly runners was performed.
　The results are as follows:
　1） The worst fit item of physical fitness test for visually impaired students was the side step test in schools for the blind.
　2） The side step test was the most difficult item of physical fitness test for visually impaired runners.
　3） On the basis of these results, an idea of the help rope for side step test in visually impaired persons is proposed.
　An estimation of the usefulness of the help rope for visually impaired persons should be made in future.

DESCENTE SPORTS SCIENCE Vol.19/THE DESCENTE AND ISHIMOTO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION SPORTS SCIENCE