1. Chapter 5: Health Related Fitness

2. Definitions Physical activity: The process of body movement MVPA is most beneficial Physical fitness: Product of physical activity

3. Dimensions of Physical Fitness Physiological Health-Related Skill-Related

4. Health-Related Dimension Body Composition Cardiorespiratory Fitness Flexibility Muscular Endurance Muscular Strength

5. Skill-Related Dimension Agility Balance Coordination Power Speed Reaction Time

6. Considerations in Fitness Testing Process or Product Emphasis Factors in Performance Genetic Endowment Trainability Lifestyle Factors Environmental Factors Maturation

7. Normative Data Norms are reference points that are specific to a particular population Many fitness tests have norms established Norms refer to product outcomes rather than process outcomes

8. Fitness testing in physical education Should be fun, motivational, and educational; not embarrassing or threatening Reward improvement Link curriculum to assessments Incorporate assessment into curriculum (approx. 10% of curriculum should be assessment)

9. Fitness testing in physical education (cont.) Be flexible (extend a unit when necessary) Group students carefully (ability grouping is recommended) Allow for student choice Be empathetic (put yourselves in their shoes) Demonstrate fitness Stay current

10. President’s Challenge Fitness Test Battery Curl-ups or partial curl-ups Endurance run/walk V-sit or sit and reach Right angle push-ups or pull-ups Shuttle run

11. President’s Challenge (con.) Awards for Fitness Performance Presidential Fitness – 85 th percentile National Physical Fitness – 50 th percentile Participant Fitness – below 50 th percentile Presidential Active Lifestyle Award

12. FITNESSGRAM Fitness Test Battery PACER test - optional Walk Test (13 years and older) – optional One mile walk/run Skinfold – recommended (triceps and medial calf) Body Mass Index – optional Curl-up – required Trunk Lift - required

13. FITNESSGRAM (con.) 90-degree push-up - recommended Modified pull-up - optional Pull-up – optional Back Saver Sit and Reach - recommended Shoulder Stretch - optional

14. ACTIVITYGRAM Info about general activity levels 3 day recall of physical activity Makes students more aware Teaches ways to be more active

15. Fitness Test Batteries for Students with Disabilities FITNESSGRAM Modifications for Special Populations Brockport Physical Fitness Test

16. Emphasizing Physical Activity Testing should encourage activity Use criterion-referenced standards Low fitness scores do not mean that a student is inactive Help students assess activity levels Consider self-testing procedures