Adrienne DiSipio
 Have all Physical Education department employees take a free
online course that explains the process for administering the
Fitnessgram test to students.
 A certificate worth four credit hours is provided at the end of the course
exam.
 Within 5 years
 Get all schools in district using Fitnessgram/Activitygram
 It is a fitness assessment and
reporting program for youth
 First developed in 1982 by The
Cooper Institute in response to the
need for a comprehensive set of
assessment procedures in physical
education programs
 Purpose: is to provide a variety of
health-related physical fitness
tests that assess:
 aerobic capacity
 muscular strength
 muscular endurance
 flexibility
 body composition
 Scores from these assessments are
compared to Healthy Fitness
Zone® standards
 determines students' overall
physical fitness
 suggests areas for improvement
when appropriate
 Web-based; no client installations
 Web address is determined by district policy
 Versions for wide-scale data collection of states, large metro districts, districts, and
schools
 Each version has a Configure module to define your program
 Set permission levels for teachers and students for features of the program
 Use of single sign-on for users
 Establish exemption codes for kids not present during testing such as injury,
absence, or disability
 Can use default federal ethnicity codes or import codes specific to the district
 Email Fitnessgram student and parent reports to save on print and paper costs
 Import historical data from Fitnessgram 8 program
 New export of data providing information of raw scores (and if in the Healthy Fitness
Zone Y or N) and by fitness component ( and if in the Healthy Fitness Zone Y or N)
 New overview statistical reports for test results by test item or by fitness component for
the following:
 Administrative unit (district, school, or class)
 By specific grade(s) or range of grade level(s)
 You can define the grade levels for this option
 Percentage achieving the Healthy Fitness Zone for selected test items or components
 Achievement of Standards for one out of zero components, one component? up to the
six fitness components
 Dynamic message area for teachers created by PE administrators
 is an activity assessment tool that enables students to record their physical
activity in 30-minute increments over a 3-day period.
 The software generates a report showing:
 total minutes of activity
 periods of activity time each day
 types of activity.
 Fitnessgram & Activitygram Test Administration Manual
 20 and 15 meter PACER TEST CD
 Calipers
 Healthy Fitness Zone ® Wall Chart (boys and girls)
 Fitnessgram Station Cards
 Curl-Up Measuring Strips
 A complete guide to
implementing assessments,
conducting the test protocols,
recording the data, and
interpreting and sharing the
results
 Cost: $37.00 per book
 Where to buy:
http://www.humankinetics.co
m/fitnessgramresources/
 is the default aerobic
capacity test in
FITNESSGRAM.
 The PACER is a multistage
fitness test adapted from the
20-meter shuttle run
 Purpose of CDs: recording
provides pacing for the laprun portion of the test as
well as cadences for the curlup and push-up portions.
 15 Meter and 20 Meter CD’s
can be ordered separately
but are included in the
manual
 Individual Costs:
 15 meter: $15.00
 20 meter: $15.00
 Where to Buy:
http://www.humankinetics.com/fi
tnessgramresources/
 Used for skinfold tests
 Measures persons % body fat

 Cost: $15.95 each
 Where to Buy:
http://www.humankinetics.
com/fitnessgramresources/
 Healthy Fitness Zone® wall chart for both boys and girls
is a full-color, 18” x 24” chart for displaying the Healthy
Fitness Zone standards for your students’ easy reference
 Provides students with healthy fitness zones for:
 Aerobic Capacity
 Percent body fat
 BMI
 Curl-Up
 Trunk Lift
 Push-Up
 Modified Push-Up
 Flexed Arm Hang
 Back-saver sit and reach
 Cost: $9.00 per chart
 Where to Buy:
http://www.humankinetics.com/fitnessgramresources/
 Set of 8 laminated cards will help
teachers efficiently test students using
the Fitnessgram test protocols
 Can be taped to a wall or propped
against a cone to help teachers
administer tests when working with
larger groups.
 Cost: $18.00
 Where to Buy:
http://www.humankinetics.com/fitnes
sgramresources/
 . The cards include photos and
instructions for the following test
items
• PACER (15- or 20- meter distance)
• One-mile run
• Walk test
• Push-up (90 degrees)
• Curl-up
• Modified pull-up
• Flexed arm hang
• Trunk lift
• Back-saver sit and reach
• Shoulder stretch
• Body mass index
• Skinfold measurements for percent
body fat
• Bioelectrical impedance analyzer
(BIA) information
• Aerobic capacity (V02max)
 Durable rubber, nonskid strips for
measuring curl-ups
 3” measuring strip for use with 5-9
year olds
 4.5" measuring strip for use with
students age 10 and up
 Cost: $4.50 per strip
 Where to buy:
http://www.humankinetics.com/fi
tnessgramresources/
• PACER (15- or 20- meter distance)
• One-mile run
• Back-saver sit and reach
• Walk test
• Shoulder stretch
• Push-up (90 degrees)
• Body mass index
• Curl-up
• Skinfold measurements for percent
body fat
• Modified pull-up
• Flexed arm hang
• Trunk lift
• Bioelectrical impedance analyzer
(BIA) information
• Aerobic capacity (V02max)
 Can have students enter their own scores for tests
 Students can add their own activities in the
Activitygram software
 A Fitnessgram app is now available
for iPhone and Android
smartphone users
 for score input only and you , can
enter scores in synchronous or
asynchronous mode.
 Requirements: Compatible with
iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
Requires iOS 3.1 or later
 Cost of the app: is $4.99--find it in
the app store for your phone.
 http://www.fitnessgram.net/fitnessgram9/
 http://www.humankinetics.com/fitnessgramresources/