PFT Presentation for Healthy Kids, Healthy Oakland Data Task Force January 28, 2011

Juan Du, Jean Wing & Juwen Lam

What is the PFT

PFT: California Physical Fitness Test Tested Grades: Grades 5, 7 and 9 Tested Fitness Areas

Aerobic Capacity Abdominal Strength and Endurance Upper Body Strength and Endurance Body Composition Trunk Extensor Strength and Flexibility Flexibility

PFT Work in RAD

Why is it important? PFT data provide important information for risk factors

of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Work Deliverables

Provide longitudinal trends of PFT results in OUSD by grade, school, ethnicity, gender and other customized groups.

Provide place-based PFT results for schools and neighborhood.

Record the relationship between PFT results, other health indicators (e.g. asthma, diabetes, etc.) and academic performance.