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    FITNESSGRAM Information and Links

      

    In May, our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will be participating in the
    State Mandated Fitness testing.

    This computer generated test and standards were created by
    The Cooper Institute in     Dallas, Texas.

    If funding permits, we hope to provide an individual “FITNESSGRAM” report containing your student’s scores at the end of the school year.

    Below is a range of scores that your student needs to achieve to be in the
    “Healthy Fitness Zone.”

     

    For Girls:

    Age

    Pacer run

    Curl ups

    Trunk Lift

    Push ups

    Sit & Reach

    8

    Pass/fail

    6-20

    6-12

    5-13

    9

    9

    Pass/fail

    9-22

    6-12

    6-15

    9

    10

    7-41

    12-26

    9-12

    7-15

    9

    11

    15-41

    15-29

    9-12

    7-15

    10

    12

    15-41

    18-32

    9-12

    7-15

    10

    13

    23-51

    18-32

    9-12

    7-15

    10

     

    For Boys:

    Age

    Pacer run

    Curl ups

    Trunk lift

    Push ups

    Sit & Reach

    8

    Pass/fail

    6-20

    6-12

    5-13

    8

    9

    Pass/fail

    9-24

    6-12

    6-15

    8

    10

    23-61

    12-24

    9-12

    7-20

    8

    11

    23-72

    15-28

    9-12

    8-20

    8

    12

    32-72

    18-36

    9-12

    10-20

    8

    13

    41-83

    21-40

    9-12

    12-25

    8

    Printable chart:
    Fitnessgram Healthy Fitness Zone Chart      

     

     To see photos of how we test students at Mitchell Elementary, click this link, and then the DOWNLOAD button on the left side of the screen. 
                            Refer only to photos number 3, 4, 5, and 6.                         
    We calculate BMI by height and weight, not skin fold.
    How Students Are Tested


     

    To get answers to most frequently asked questions by parents, click this link. 
    Frequently Asked Questions by Parents

     

    AEROBIC CAPACITY

    PACER

    (Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run) – Students run a paced, 20-meter shuttle run, increasing in intensity as time progresses which is set to music.

     
     
     
    BODY COMPOSITION

    BMI
    Body Mass Index – Calculated from height and weight

     
     
    MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE

    Curl Up

    Measuring abdominal strength and endurance, students lie down with knees bent and feet unanchored. Set to a specified pace, students complete as many repetitions as possible to a maximum of 75.

    Trunk Lift

    Measuring trunk extensor strength, students lie face down and slowly raise their upper body long enough for the tester to measure the distance between the floor and the student’s chin

    Push-Up

    Measuring upper body strength and endurance, students lower body to a 90-degree elbow angle and push up. Set to a specified pace, students complete as many repetitions as possible.

     
     
     

    FLEXIBILITY

    Sit and Reach

    Testing one leg at a time, students sit with one knee bent and one leg straight against a box and reach forward.

     

     
    The Coaches welcome all questions and concerns.
    Gym Office 943-5000 x8353