Wellness/Fitness at the High School Level

Physical Activity is the process. Fitness is the product Healthy People 2010 national health goals Purpose of Fitness Testing:
Diagnosing Proving feedback Setting goals Charting improvement

Testing Options: Fitnessgram (www.fitnessgram.net) Presidents Challenge Tests (www.presidentschallenge.org) Stairway to Lifetime Fitness (www.fitnessforlife.org)

Fitnessgram vs Presidents Challenge Tests

Both use criterion-referenced standards, which examine scores against a particular health criterion. Benefit: possible that students from quality PE programs can all reach a particular health standard on a test. A. Fitnessgram/Activitygram = A comprehensive, educational and promotional tool for fitness and activity assessment for children. B. Presidents Challenge = A program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives. No matter what your activity and fitness level, the President's Challenge can help motivate you to improve.

 Fitnessgram
HEALTH comes from regular physical activity and the development of health related fitness. Physical activity and fitness are for EVERYONE regardless of age, gender, or ability. Physical activity and physical fitness are for the LIFETIME. Physical activity programs should be designed to meet PERSONAL needs and interests. Regular physical activity will improve a childs level of health- and skillrelated physical fitness. The focus in the FITNESSGRAM program is on health-related fitness because the health benefits of fitness are considered to be of greater importance than performance in sports. It is still important for children to develop physical skills in order to perform physical activity as adults. However, health related fitness is a more important objective and is necessary for all people.

 Fitness and health benefits obtained in childhood will not be retained in adulthood unless the person remains physically active. The best way to promote adult health is to promote adult activity! Therefore, the goal in Fitnessgram is to increase the likelihood that children will become active adults. The FITNESSGRAM report prints out an individualized report that evaluates a students personal level of fitness compared against the established health standard, the Healthy Fitness Zone.

Appropriate Uses for Fitnessgram

Facilitating fitness education Providing feedback Teaching students about criterion-referenced health standards and what types of activity are needed to reach them Helping students track fitness results over time Documenting that assessments are being administered in the school and that student results are being tracked over time Institutional testing to allow teachers to view group data (for curriculum development)

The Fitnessgram Assessment

Aerobic Capacity: PACER; One Mile Run-Walk; Walk Test; Body Composition: Percent Body Fat from Skinfold Measurements; Percent Body Fat from Bioelectric Impedance Analysis (BIA) Device; Body Mass Index from height and weight; Muscle Strength, Endurance & Flexibility: Abdominal Curlup; Trunk Extensor Trunk Lift; Flexibility Back saver Sit and Reach or Shoulder Stretch; Upper Body 900 Push-Ups, Modified Pull-up, Flexed Arm Hang

The Activitygram Assessment

A three-day physical activity recall evaluating activity based on each 30-minute period between 7:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. For each activity looks at activity type, intensity and length of time Evaluates total minutes of activity, periods of time in activity and types of activity. Produces the ACTIVITYGRAM report

The Activity Log

Students can log steps per day Students can log minutes per day Teachers or districts can establish custom incentive challenges

The Presidential Challenge

Four Separate Programs: 1. Physical Fitness Test - promotes a basic level of fitness among students The Physical Fitness Test recognizes students for their level of physical fitness in 5 events: curl-ups or partial curl-ups, shuttle run, endurance run/walk, pull-ups or right angle push-ups, and V-sit or sit and reach. The Physical Fitness Test offers three awards for students who meet the program qualifications: The Presidential Physical Fitness Award: students who achieve an outstanding level of physical fitness - score at or above the 85th percentile on all five events are eligible for this award. The National Physical Fitness Award; students who score above the 50th percentile on all five events - demonstrating a basic, yet challenging, level of physical fitness - are eligible for this award. The Participant Physical Fitness Award: students whose scores fall below the 50th percentile on one or more events receive this award for taking part in all five events of the Physical Fitness Test.

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Health Fitness Test - encourages students to achieve a healthy level of fitness. Students earn the Health Fitness Award by meeting the qualifying standards in each of five events: partial curl-ups, onemile run/walk, v-sit (or sit and reach), right angle push-ups (or pull-ups), and Body Mass Index Active Lifestyle Program - encourages students and adults to make activity part of their everyday lives. Participants must meet a daily activity goal (30 minutes a day for adults/60 minutes a day for youth under 18) at least 5 days a week, for a total of 6 weeks. Making fitness fun by letting participants choose all kinds of activities they like doing - at school or at home, alone or with friends and family. Challenging but never out of reach - anyone can receive this award if they try - it doesn't depend on a set level of skill or fitness. Guidelines help students set personal goals.

4. Presidential Champions Program - challenges students and adults to raise their activity and fitness to a whole new level. The goal for students is to see how many points they can earn by staying active. Points are based on the amount of energy each activity burns. So the more active students are, the more points they'll get. Making fitness fun - lets participants choose all kinds of activities they like doing - at school or at home, alone or with friends and family. Giving students a new challenge - students who are already active at least 60 minutes a day can still find new challenges. Guidelines given to help students set personal goals.

The Stairway to Lifetime Fitness

C.B. Corbin and R.P. Pangrazi

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Participate in Regular Exercise

Learning personal habits Learning to exercise correctly and enjoy it Meeting health-fitness criteria Learning to set realistic personal fitness goals Selecting personal activities Evaluating exercise programs and sports Interpreting test results Testing your own fitness Program planning Becoming an informed consumer

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Achieve Physical Fitness

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Personal Exercise Patterns

Evaluate Own Fitness Levels Problem Solve/Decision Making

Goals & Objectives

meet national, state, and local physical education grade-level standards; learn about and meet national health goals for the year 2010; become informed consumers on matters related to lifelong physical activity and fitness; learn self-management skills that lead to adopting healthy lifestyles;

Goals & Objectives

take personal responsibility for program planning and setting individualized goals; recognize and overcome the barriers to reaching their activity and fitness goals; use technology to promote healthy living and to separate fact from fiction; and assess personal progress using a variety of tools, including FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM.