FITNESSGRAM Overview

Why Do We Have To Assess?

• Data tells us where we are and where we need to go.

• Data gives us information on what program improvements are needed

• Data gives us common language to discuss the health of our students with, parents, students, teachers and administrators

• Texas Legislatures believe this is import – SB530

• Prevention is much cheaper than Prescriptions

YWCPA Fitness Tracking Results (% in HZ)

National Average of Students being overweight or obese is 16%. YWCPA students average is 29%

FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM

A comprehensive, educational and promotional tool for fitness and activity assessment for children.

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Philosophy

PhilosophyHEALTHHEALTH comes from regular physical activity and comes from regular physical activity and the development of health related fitness.the development of health related fitness.

Physical activity and fitness are for Physical activity and fitness are for EVERYONEEVERYONE regardless of age, gender, or ability.regardless of age, gender, or ability.

Physical activity and physical fitness are for Physical activity and physical fitness are for the the LIFETIMELIFETIME..

Physical activity programs should be designed Physical activity programs should be designed to meet to meet PERSONALPERSONAL needs and interests. needs and interests.

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Regular physical Regular physical activity will activity will improve a childimprove a child’’s s level of health- level of health- and skill-related and skill-related fitness.fitness.

Fitness is for Health

Aerobic CapacityAerobic Capacity Body compositionBody composition Muscular strengthMuscular strength Muscular enduranceMuscular endurance FlexibilityFlexibility

Health-Related Physical Fitness

Skill-Related Physical Fitness AgilityAgility SpeedSpeed CoordinationCoordination BalanceBalance PowerPower Reaction timeReaction time

Aerobic Capacity

Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance,

and Flexibility

Body Composition

FITNESSGRAM ApproachFITNESSGRAM assessments FITNESSGRAM assessments focus on health-related fitnessfocus on health-related fitness

Fitness is for Everyone

Not all children can Not all children can become elite become elite athletes but athletes but ALLALL children can enjoy children can enjoy the benefits of a the benefits of a physically active physically active lifestylelifestyle

Influences on Physical Fitness

Physical fitnessPhysical fitnessPhysical fitnessPhysical fitness

MaturationMaturationMaturationMaturation

HeredityHeredityHeredityHeredity

Physical activityPhysical activityPhysical activityPhysical activity

EnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironment

If you do the process If you do the process the product will follow!the product will follow!

Physical activity is the processPhysical activity is the process

Physical fitness is the productPhysical fitness is the product

Fitness & Activity is for a Lifetime

The long-term goal is The long-term goal is for children to become for children to become active and fit adults. active and fit adults.

Fostering positive Fostering positive attitudes to activity is attitudes to activity is more important than more important than short term short term improvements in improvements in fitness.fitness.

Childhood Health

Childhood Health

Childhood PhysicalActivity

Childhood PhysicalActivity

Adult HealthAdult Health

AdultPhysicalActivity

AdultPhysicalActivity

Physical Activity and Health

Physical activity will improve healthin both children and adults!

Childhood Childhood HealthHealth

Childhood Childhood HealthHealth

Childhood Childhood PhysicalPhysicalActivityActivity

Childhood Childhood PhysicalPhysicalActivityActivity

Adult Adult HealthHealthAdult Adult HealthHealth

AdultAdultPhysicalPhysicalActivityActivity

AdultAdultPhysicalPhysicalActivityActivity

Physical Activity and Health

The best way to promote adult health is to promote adult activity!

Fitness results provide personal information. Children do not have to share their results with other children.

Fitness is Personal

FITNESSGRAM Approach

The FITNESSGRAM report prints out an individualized report that evaluates a child’s personal level of fitness compared against the established health standard, the Healthy Fitness Zone. Children can take these home to parents.

Parents have the right to request this report (SB530)

Goal of Youth Fitness and Activity Promotion

To increase the probability that youth will adopt regular physical activity habits and maintain

adequate levels of physical fitness to contribute to optimal health and function throughout life.

Appropriate Uses of FITNESSGRAM

► Facilitating fitness education: the primary use► Providing feedback► Teaching students about criterion-referenced health

standards and what types of activity are needed to reach them

► Helping students track fitness results over time ► Documenting that assessments are being administered in

the school and that student results are being tracked over time

► Institutional testing to allow teachers to view group data (for curriculum development)

Inappropriate Uses of FITNESSGRAM

►Student scores should not be used to evaluate individual students in physical education (grading)

►Student scores on fitness assessments should not be used to evaluate teacher effectiveness

►Students scores should not be used as a sole measure to evaluate overall physical education quality

How To Assess…

The FITNESSGRAM Assessment

► Aerobic Capacity

*One Mile Run-Walk

*Pacer

*YWCPA will use this assessment

The FITNESSGRAM Assessment

► Body Composition

Percent Body Fat from Skinfold Measurements

Percent Body Fat from Bioelectric Impedance Analysis (BIA) Device

*Body Mass Index from Height and Weight

*YWCPA will use this assessment

The FITNESSGRAM Assessment

► Muscle Strength, Endurance & Flexibility *Abdominal – Curl-up

*Trunk Extensor – Trunk Lift*Flexibility –or Shoulder Stretch or Back Saver Sit and

Reach*Upper Body – 900 Push-up, Modified Pull-up, Flexed

Arm Hang

*YWCPA will use this assessment

Abdominal Strength

Curl-up

Back

Trunk Extensor Strength

Trunk Lift

Back

Upper Body Strength

900 Push-up

Back

Flexibility

Shoulder Stretch

Back

Deadlines: Tested and Data Entered• 1st Semester

– PE Classes and PE Substitution Classes by Dec. 3

• 2nd Semester– PE Classes and PE Substitution Classes by Apr. 30

– All students not enrolled in a PE Class or PE Substitution Class by May 3

Additional Support

• TEA – Dept. of Health and Safety

• Auriel Minkins-Jackson, PE Teacher– 713.942.1441

– aminkins@houstonisd.org

• http://www.fitnessgram.net/texas/