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FITNESSGRAM/ ACTIVITYGRAM Overview : 

FITNESSGRAM/ ACTIVITYGRAM Overview

FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAMVersion 8.0 : 

FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAMVersion 8.0 A comprehensive, educational and promotional tool for fitness and activity assessment for children.

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Health is available to Everyone for a Lifetime and it is Personal. Philosophy

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Philosophy 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.

Fitness is for Health : 

Regular physical activity will improve a child’s level of health- and skill-related fitness. Fitness is for Health

Health-Related Physical Fitness : 

Aerobic Capacity Body composition Muscular strength Muscular endurance Flexibility Health-Related Physical Fitness

Skill-Related Physical Fitness : 

Skill-Related Physical Fitness Agility Speed Coordination Balance Power Reaction time

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Aerobic Capacity Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, and Flexibility Body Composition FITNESSGRAM Approach FITNESSGRAM assessments focus on health-related fitness

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Philosophy 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.

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Fitness is for Everyone Not all children can become elite athletes but ALL children can enjoy the benefits of a physically active lifestyle

Influences on Physical Fitness : 

Influences on Physical Fitness Physical fitness Maturation Heredity Physical activity Environment

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If you do the process the product will follow! Physical activity is the process Physical fitness is the product

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Philosophy 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.

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Fitness & Activity is for a Lifetime The long-term goal is for children to become active and fit adults. Fostering positive attitudes to activity is more important than short term improvements in fitness.

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Childhood Health Childhood PhysicalActivity Adult Health AdultPhysical Activity Physical Activity and Health Physical activity will improve healthin both children and adults!

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Childhood Health Childhood PhysicalActivity Adult Health AdultPhysical Activity Physical Activity and Health The best way to promote adult health is to promote adult activity!

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Philosophy 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.

Fitness is Personal : 

Fitness results provide personal information. Children do not have to share their results with other children. Fitness is Personal

FITNESSGRAM Approach : 

FITNESSGRAM Approach Needs Improvement Healthy Fitness Zone The FITNESSGRAM report prints out an individualized report that evaluates a child’s personal level of fitness compared against the established health standard, the Healthy Fitness Zone. Children can take these home to parents.

Goal of Youth Fitness and Activity Promotion : 

Goal of Youth Fitness and Activity Promotion To increase the probability that youth will adopt regular physical activity habits and maintain adequate levels of physical fitness to contribute to optimal health and function throughout life.

Appropriate Uses of FITNESSGRAM : 

Appropriate Uses of FITNESSGRAM Facilitating fitness education: the primary use 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)

Inappropriate Uses of FITNESSGRAM : 

Inappropriate Uses of FITNESSGRAM Student scores should not be used to evaluate individual students in physical education (grading) Student scores on fitness assessments should not be used to evaluate teacher effectiveness Students scores should not be used as a sole measure to evaluate overall physical education quality

The FITNESSGRAM Assessment : 

The FITNESSGRAM Assessment Aerobic Capacity PACER One Mile Run-Walk Walk Test (age 13+)

The FITNESSGRAM Assessment : 

The FITNESSGRAM Assessment Body Composition Percent Body Fat from Skinfold Measurements Percent Body Fat from Bioelectric Impedance Analysis (BIA) Device Body Mass Index from Height and Weight

The FITNESSGRAM Assessment : 

The FITNESSGRAM Assessment Muscle Strength, Endurance & Flexibility Abdominal – Curl-up Trunk Extensor – Trunk Lift Flexibility – Back saver Sit and Reach or Shoulder Stretch Upper Body – 900 Push-up, Modified Pull-up, Flexed Arm Hang

The ACTIVITYGRAM Assessment : 

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 : 

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

The FITNESSGRAM Reports : 

The FITNESSGRAM Reports

The FITNESSGRAM Reports : 

The FITNESSGRAM Reports

The ACTIVITYGRAM Report : 

The ACTIVITYGRAM Report

Human Kinetics(1-800-747- 4457)orwww.fitnessgram.net : 

Human Kinetics(1-800-747- 4457)orwww.fitnessgram.net To Order Contact:

The FITNESSGRAM Advisors : 

The FITNESSGRAM Advisors Steven N. Blair, P.E.D. Charles B. Corbin, Ph.D. Kirk J. Cureton, Ph.D. Scott Going, Ph.D. James R. Morrow, Jr., Ph.D. Robert P. Pangrazi, Ph.D. Russell R. Pate, Ph.D. Sharon A. Plowman, Ph.D. Jodi Prochaska, Ph.D. Sarajane Quinn, M.S. Marilu D. Meredith, Ed.D. Gregory Welk, Ph.D.

Abdominal Strength : 

Abdominal Strength Curl-up Back

Trunk Extensor Strength : 

Trunk Extensor Strength Trunk Lift Back

Upper Body Strength : 

Upper Body Strength 900 Push-up Back

Flexibility : 

Flexibility Back Saver Sit-and-Reach Back