FITNESSGRAM

GOLF

State Mandated Test

Essential QuestionsHow can you increase cardiovascular

endurance?

How can you increase abdominal strength and endurance?

How can you increase upper body strength and endurance?

How can you increase flexibility?

How do you know if you are becoming more fit?

HISTORY• Fitnessgram was created in 1982.• Creating an easy way for PE teachers to

report to parents on children’s fitness levels.• Students are tested and the information is

put into a computer system. • The students are classified as:1.HFZ (healthy fitness zone)2.NI-high risk (needs improvement)3.NI-some risk (needs improvement)4.UW-underweight

FITNESSGRAM EQUIPMENTScale Ruler Cone

Sit and reach boxMat CD player

SAFETY• Wear comfortable clothing when

participating in the fitnessgram assessment.

• Make sure the area is debris free.

• Wait your turn.

• Practice good listening.

AEROBIC CAPACITYSet to music, a paced (using beeps), 20-meter run (back and forth) increasing in intensity

as time passes.

We perform the pacer test to measure how strong and how long our heart can work. The longer we are able to run/walk/or move helps us measure the heart’s strength.

PACER

AEROBIC CAPACITY

PACER CUES

1.Listen for the beep2.Move to cone/target as fast as

you can3.Wait to hear the next beep4.Move to cone again (repeat)

AEROBIC CAPACITYPACER MODIFICATIONS

• Exclude cadence• Endurance testing utilizing wheelchair or walker (time

or distance)• Measure continuous movement during the pacer.

Disregard the time it takes to get to the line• Walk• Run or walk to line, wait for peers to go up and back,

then join peers again going back• Walk one and run one (same if in wheelchair)• Run (push wheelchair) with a partner who can help with

cadence and encouragement• Set individual goals for child with disabilities

(challenging but realistic• Peer/adult modeling or walking with them with verbal

prompt• On the track, measure how far they can travel in set

time

MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE

1. 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.

2. 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

3. TRUNK LIFT – Measuring trunk strength, students lie face down and slowly raise their upper body long enough for the tester to measure the distance from the floor and the student’s chin

CURL UP

Testing abdominal/stomach 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.

MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE

1.Lie down2.Knees bent3.Feet anchored4.Curl up until hands

touch marked line

MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE

CURL UP CUES

MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE•Exclude cadence•In wheelchair, student stretches arms forward to touch an object•Alternate leg lifts•Standing Sit up•In wheelchair or on back, student raises arms up and down•In Wheelchair or on back, student raises head up and down•Hands across chest•Hands on thighs, curl-up until hands slide to the top of the knees•In a wheelchair, student can lean forward, then do trunk extensions

CURL UP MODIFICATIONS

PUSH UPMUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE

Measuring upper body strength and endurance, students

lower body to a 90-degree elbow angle and push up. Set to a

pace, students complete as many times as possible .

PUSH UP CUESMUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE

1. Lie on the floor2. Hands shoulder width

apart3. Legs straight4. Toes on floor5. Start in the up position6. Move down until elbows

are at 90 degree angle and repeat

PUSH UP MODIFICATIONS

• Exclude cadence• Tolerates being on stomach for ______seconds• Pushes arms up only(seal push ups)• Pushes up to kneeling position and then pushes knees up

and holds for ___seconds• Push ups with bent knees• Push up and go back down to floor and repeat• Plank (student holds position ___seconds using forearms

either on knees or knees up)• Put something under child such as a book to make the

distance the child has to go shorter• Reverse pushup - start in up position and slowly go down

trying to resist flopping to the ground; repeat• Have something on the students back like a book to help

get a feel for a straight back• Place marks on the floor to help child understand correct

hand position

MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE

TRUNK LIFTMUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE

Measuring trunk 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 to a

maximum height of 12 inches .

TRUNK LIFT CUESMUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE

1. Lie face down2. Eyes focus on marker3. Lift upper body off of floor4. Wait until measured 5. Then return upper body to the floor

TRUNK LIFT MODIFICATIONS

MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE

Teacher assists student by gently holding arms and legs in position

In wheelchair, student raises head to follow an object upward

Lie on stomach and raise arms forward and up (superman position)

Student uses hand/forearms to raise trunk

BACK SAVER SIT AND REACH

Back-Saver Sit & Reach FITNESSGRAM®

Healthy Fitness Zones Measured in inches

AGE GIRLS BOYS 5 9 8 6 9 8 7 9 8 8 9 8 9 9 8

10 9 8 11 10 8 12 10 8 13 10 8 14 10 8 15 12 8

Maximum score is 12

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

FLEXIBILITY

FLEXIBILITY

1. Testing one leg at a time2. Sit on floor3. One leg straight and one

leg bent4. Reach forward5. Switch and do other

side

BACK SAVER SIT AND REACH CUES

BACK SAVER SIT AND REACH

MODIFICATIONSFLEXIBILITY

• Student may touch knees or shins• Student touches object or spot in front of him/her• Allow student to bend knees when reaching forward• With student in their wheelchair, teacher holds

flexibility board out in front of student where legs would be extended and student bends forward to touch board

• Teacher places an object on the flexibility board for student to reach out and get and teacher moves object back each time

• Teacher holds student hands to help student keep from grabbing the flexibility board

• Teacher assists student by holding their leg straight when reaching forward

• Teacher assists student to bend forward by lightly guiding their shoulders forward and guiding their arms outward

• Measure their ROM in their wheelchair

BODY MASS INDEX Calculated from height and weight. Helps determine if

your health is at risk due to high levels of body fat.

We stand on a scale to measure how much our body weighs.

We stand up against the wall with no shoes to measure how tall we are.

BODY MASS INDEX MODIFICATIONS

HEIGHT:•With the student lying on a mat, teacher assists stretching student so they can be measured as accurate as possible with a tape measure•With the student in their wheelchair, measure upper and lower extremities

WEIGHT:•Use latest weight recorded from medical document•Contact parent

COGNITION INFORMATION

WHY SHOULD I PARTICIPATE IN

THE FITNESSGRAM ASSESSMENT?

Flexibility exercises help stretch muscles, protect against injury, and allow the maximum range of motion for joints.

The pacer test helps us determine if our heart needs to be stronger to avoid the health risks of poor cardiovascular health.

Measures our Body Mass Index and helps us develop and maintain an appropriate physical fitness program.

Push ups and curl ups measures how strong and how long our muscles can work.

HOW WILL FITNESSGRAM BENEFIT

ME IN MY LIFE?

Maintaining a healthy Body Mass Index through a fitness program helps me avoid health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.Having strong muscles that can work hard for a long time help me do daily activities with ease.

Maintaining flexible joints and muscles helps me to prevent injury.

WHAT AM I DOING?Push Up Sit and Reach

Trunk Lift

WHAT IS THIS?Scale Sit and Reach Box

Mat Cone

IDENTIFY THE SCALE

Scale

Ruler Cone

CD playerMat

COGNITION ASSESSMENT

WHY SHOULD I PARTICIPATE IN

THE FITNESSGRAM ASSESSMENT?

HOW WILL FITNESSGRAM BENEFIT

ME IN MY LIFE?

WHAT AM I DOING?

WHAT IS THIS?

IDENTIFY THE SCALE