Fitness Tests

Fitnessgram

Fitness testing will be given to all students in the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades.

The test that will be assessed during the month of  April

 Fitness testing schedule for 2013
1) Push ups
2) Curl ups
3) Sit and reach (R) & (L) leg
4) Trunk Lift
5) Pacer

 

 

Overview
FITNESSGRAM is a timely break-through in the youth fitness field. It is the fitness assessment of choice for thousands of schools and is used for millions of children and youth annually. The program is much more that an assessment of physical fitness. Youth who participate in the health-related test receive personalized reports on their performance. Here are the FITNESSGRAM’s advantages:

1. Each of the test items was selected to assess important aspects of a student’s health related fitness, not skill or agility.

2. Students are compared not to each other, but to health fitness standards, carefully established for each age and gender, that indicate good health.

3. Participants receive objective, personalized feedback and positive reinforcement which are vital to changing behavior and serve as a communications link between teachers and parents.

 

Test items

Test for
Aerobic Capacity

The Pacer
– a 20 meter progressive, multi-stage shuttle run set to music.


Test for
Body Composition

Body Mass Index
-calculated from height and weight

 

Tests for
Muscle Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility

Abdominal Strength test by 

1) Curl-up Test

2) Trunk Lift

 

 

Test for

Upper Body Strength

90 degree Push-up

 

 

Test for

Flexibility

Back-saver Sit-and-reach (R) & (L) leg