Fitnessgram
Students
in grades 1-5 will participate in this state mandated
fitness assessment. Per Georgia law, students in grades 1-3 are required to
have their height and weight recorded annually, and submitted to the state.
Students in grades 4-5 are also required to have their height and weight
recorded annually, and submitted to the state; along with their results from the
other four components of the Fitnessgram test. The following are the five
components that all students in grades 1-5 will participate
in:
1. Height and Weight (body composition)
2.
90 degree push-ups (upper body strength/endurance)
3. Curl-ups
(abdominal strength/endurance)
4. Back-Saver Sit and Reach
(flexibility)
5. The Pacer (aerobic
capacity)
Fitnessgram report is available as a student
report (figure 1) and a
parent report (figure 2). The student report
recommends physical activity program options to help students make it into the
Healthy Fitness Zone for those areas where they need improvement. The parent
report contains the same information on scores, but is addressed to the parents.
Both reports explain in nontechnical terms why physical activity is important
and how regular physical activity leads to improved health and fitness. Both
Fitnessgram reports are a tangible reminder of what students learn in class and
a great way to enlist parents' support in their children's physical activity
programs.