FITNESSGRAM
Students in grades 1-5 will participate in this state mandated fitness assessment. Per Georgia law, students in grades 1-3 are required to have their height and weight recorded annually, and submitted to the state. Students in grades 4-5 are also required to have their height and weight recorded annually, and submitted to the state; along with their results from the other four components of the Fitnessgram test. The following are the five components that all students in grades 1-5 will participate in:
1. Height and Weight (body composition)
2. 90 degree push-ups (upper body strength/endurance)
3. Curl-ups (abdominal strength/endurance)
4. Back-Saver Sit and Reach (flexibility)
5. The Pacer (aerobic capacity)
1. Height and Weight (body composition)
2. 90 degree push-ups (upper body strength/endurance)
3. Curl-ups (abdominal strength/endurance)
4. Back-Saver Sit and Reach (flexibility)
5. The Pacer (aerobic capacity)
The Fitnessgram report is available as a student report (figure 1) and a parent report (figure 2). The student report recommends physical activity program options to help students make it into the Healthy Fitness Zone for those areas where they need improvement. The parent report contains the same information on scores, but is addressed to the parents. Both reports explain in nontechnical terms why physical activity is important and how regular physical activity leads to improved health and fitness. Both Fitnessgram reports are a tangible reminder of what students learn in class and a great way to enlist parents' support in their children's physical activity programs.
PACER BREAKDOWN
- Entire Amount of Laps Possible = 247
- 1 Lap = 20 m
- Therefore- 20 m x 247 (laps)= 4,940 m
- 4,940 m = 3.06 miles
- 3.06 miles = 5 K (apprx)
- Timed Length of Pacer Test = 22:00 minutes
- 22:00 minutes/ 3.06 miles = 7:18
- Per Mile Pace = 7:18