Fitnessgram Fitness Assessment
Fitnessgram A complete battery of health-related fitness items that can be compared to age and gender specific standards Helps to promote lifelong physical activity among teenagers
Fitnessgram Assess –Cardiovascular fitness –Muscle strength –Muscular endurance –Flexibility –Body composition
Fitnessgram Helps students evaluate their level of health and fitness Helps students track fitness results
Fitnessgram Test Items One mile run (cardiovascular) Skinfold measurements (body composition) Sit-ups (strength and endurance) Trunk lifts (strength and endurance) Push-ups (strength and endurance) Sit and reach test (flexibility)
One mile run Walk or run one mile in the fastest time possible –treadmill
Skinfold Measurements Skinfold calipers Measurement locations (right side) –Triceps –Calf partner
Sit-ups MatPartner
Trunk Lift MatsRulerpartner
Push-ups partner
Sit and Reach test Sit and reach tester box