FITNESSGRAM OverviewFITNESSGRAM Overview® ®

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Objectives

Understand the FITNESSGRAM philosophy

Know 5 health-related components Know difference in health-related and

skill-related fitness Know why we measure student fitness

level

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What is FITNESSGRAM / ACTIVITYGRAM?

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

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FITNESSGRAM Scientific Advisory Board

Kirk J. Cureton, Ph.D. Scott Going, Ph.D. Baker Harrell, M.Ed. Dolly Lambdin, Ph.D. Matt Mahar, Ph.D. James R. Morrow, Jr.,

Ph.D. Russell R. Pate, Ph.D.

Sharon A. Plowman, Ph.D. Jodi Prochaska, Ph.D. Georgi Roberts, M.S. Weimo Zhu, Ph.D. Marilu D. Meredith, Ed.D. Gregory Welk, Ph.D. Charles L. Sterling, Ed.D.,

Founder

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FITNESSGRAM

Committed to the concept of health-related fitness

Concentrates on criterion-referenced evaluation

Emphasize fitness behavior / physical activity

Systematic updates of computerized reporting system

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Mission

To promote lifelong physical activity among children and youth

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Philosophy

Health is available to

EVERYONE for a

LIFETIME and it is

PERSONAL

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Fitness is for HEALTH

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

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Health-Related Physical Fitness

Aerobic Capacity Body Composition Muscular Strength Muscular Endurance Flexibility

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Skill-Related Physical Fitness

Speed Agility Coordination Balance Power Reaction Time

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FITNESSGRAM Focuses on Health-Related Physical Fitness

Aerobic Capacity Body Composition Muscular Strength, Endurance, and

Flexibility

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Fitness is for EVERYONE

Not all children can become elite athletes but ALL children can enjoy the benefits of a physically active lifestyle

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Influences on Physical Fitness

Physical Fitness

Heredity

Maturation

Environment

Physical Activity

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Physical activity is the processPhysical activity is the process

Physical fitness is the productPhysical fitness is the product

EVERYONE can do the process

If you do the process the product will follow!

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Fitness and Activity are for a LIFETIME

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

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

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Physical Activity and Health

Physical activity will improve healthin both children and adults!

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

One way to promote adult activity is to provide opportunities for children to successfully participate in activity

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Fitness is PERSONAL

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

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FITNESSGRAM Report

The FITNESSSGRAM report prints out an individualized report that evaluates a child’s personal level of fitness compared to criterion standards, in this case the criteria is health. Reports may be printed for students and for parents.

Needs Improvement Healthy Fitness Zone

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Appropriate Uses of Fitness Testing

► 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)

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Inappropriate Uses of Fitness Testing

► 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

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

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FITNESSGRAM Assessment

Aerobic CapacityPACEROne Mile Run/WalkWalk Test (13 years and over)

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FITNESSGRAM Assessment

Body CompositionPercent Body Fat from Skinfold MeasuresPercent Body Fat from Bioelectric

Impedance Analyzer (BIA)Body Mass Index from Height/Weight

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FITNESSGRAM Assessment

Muscle Strength, Endurance & FlexibilityAbdominal – Curl-upTrunk Extensor – Trunk LiftUpper Body – 900 Push-up, Modified Pull-up,

Flexed Arm HangFlexibility – Back saver Sit and Reach or

Shoulder Stretch

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Abdominal Strength

Curl-up

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Trunk Extensor Strength

Trunk Lift

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Upper Body Strength

900 Push-up

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Flexibility

Back Saver Sit-and-Reach

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ReportsforStudents

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ReportsforParents

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Helping Students Set Goals

Set process goals rather than performance goals

For example: If a student wants to improve aerobic capacity, their goal would be to participate in a running or walking activity 6 or 7 days each week. The goal should not be to do 10 more laps on the PACER.

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Working with Parents

FITNESSGRAM is an awareness tool Students are in the Healthy Fitness Zone or

they Need Improvement Beginning of Healthy Fitness Zone indicates

minimal levels of fitness for health Most children should ultimately be able to

achieve these standards if they are willing to be active on a regular basis

Children should focus on one area of fitness at a time

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Information

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