FITNESSGRAM
State Mandated Test
GOLF
Essential Questions
 How 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 EQUIPMENT
Scale
Mat
Ruler
Sit and reach box
Cone
CD player
SAFETY
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Wear comfortable clothing when participating in the
fitnessgram assessment.
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Make sure the area is debris free.
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Wait your turn.
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Practice good listening.
PACER
AEROBIC CAPACITY
Set 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 CUES
AEROBIC CAPACITY
1. Listen for the beep
2. Move to cone/target as fast as you can
3. Wait to hear the next beep
4. Move to cone again (repeat)
PACER MODIFICATIONS
AEROBIC CAPACITY
• 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
MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE
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.
CURL UP CUES
MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE
1. Lie down
2. Knees bent
3. Feet anchored
4. Curl up until hands touch marked
line
CURL UP MODIFICATIONS
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
PUSH UP
MUSCULAR 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 CUES
MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE
1.
2.
3.
4.
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6.
Lie on the floor
Hands shoulder width apart
Legs straight
Toes on floor
Start in the up position
Move down until elbows are at
90 degree angle and repeat
PUSH UP MODIFICATIONS
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MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE
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
TRUNK LIFT
MUSCULAR 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 CUES
MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE
1.
2.
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5.
Lie face down
Eyes focus on marker
Lift upper body off of floor
Wait until measured
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
FLEXIBILITY
Testing one leg at a time, students sit with one
knee bent and one leg straight against a box and reach forward.
Back-Saver Sit & Reach
FITNESSGRAM
Healthy Fitness Zones
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Measured in inches
AGE
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
GIRLS
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
12
BOYS
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Maximum score is 12
BACK SAVER SIT AND REACH CUES
FLEXIBILITY
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Testing one leg at a time
Sit on floor
One leg straight and one leg bent
Reach forward
Switch and do other side
BACK SAVER SIT AND REACH
MODIFICATIONS
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FLEXIBILITY
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?
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.
Flexibility exercises help stretch muscles, protect against
injury, and allow the maximum range of motion for
joints.
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
Mat
Sit and Reach Box
Cone
IDENTIFY THE SCALE
Ruler
Cone
Scale
Mat
CD player
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