Fitnessgram is a NATIONAL fitness assessment and reporting program for youth, first developed in 1982 by The Cooper Institute in response to the need for a comprehensive set of assessment procedures in physical education programs. The assessment includes a variety of health-related physical fitness tests that assess aerobic capacity; muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility; and body composition. Scores from these assessments are compared to Healthy Fitness Zone® standards to determine students' overall physical fitness and suggest areas for improvement when appropriate.
The Healthy Fitness Zone standards are not based on class averages or any other peer comparisons. They are criterion-referenced standards that are based on levels of fitness needed for good health. The standards are set specifically for boys and girls of various ages using the best available research. The Healthy Fitness Zone standards were established by the Fitnessgram Scientific Advisory Board, which includes some of the foremost
scientists and practitioners in fitness and physical activity.
FITNESSGRAM® helps you achieve your goals by applying easy-to-use technology to
conduct fair and accurate fitness assessments and easily record the results,
- set individualized goals for students,
- give students responsibility for managing and recording their own activities,
- create detailed reports of progress and results for students, parents, and administrators
- help students and parents understand the value of physical activity
Mile Run (Max VO2) Aerobic Capacity - running 4 laps under BMS standard of 16 minutes
20 Meter Run (Beep Beep test) Aerobic Capacity- running test in the gym set distance & cadence
Curl-up Test Abdominal Strength and Muscle Endurance
Push – Ups Muscle Strength
Back-Saver Seat and Reach Flexibility of the lower back & hanmstrings
Trunk Flexion (Seal Test) Flexibility – Strength and Endurance for the "trunk/core" muscles