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Understanding the impact of fitness on physical activity participation for children with EBD is limited by our ability to reliably measure it. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Methods<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> Fifteen children aged 7\u201312\u00a0years with EBD completed 7 assessments\u2014standing broad jump, overhead throw, grip strength, isometric plank hold, isometric wall squat, unilateral heel raise, and modified 6-minute walk test\u2014in a random order on 2 separate occasions. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were computed to evaluate reliability. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> ICCs ranged from .65 to .99 representing moderate to excellent reliability for all assessments. Shorter assessments requiring less attention and behavior regulation tended to demonstrate higher ICC values while assessments with greater attention or behavioral regulation demands tended to have lower ICC values. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Conclusion<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> Results demonstrate varied reliability for fitness tests in children with EBD. Practitioners can use grip strength and standing broad jump assessments with confidence. 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