Presidential+Fitness+Test

= ﻿﻿﻿The Presidential Fitness Test ﻿ ﻿ =  ﻿(This represents the 85th Percentile) ﻿  ﻿  __﻿ ﻿There are 5 Key Components Tested __ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿﻿Curl Ups (or partial curl ups) -- tests your abdominal strength. Shuttle Run --tests speed and endurance Endurance (run/walk) -- tests cardiovascular endurance <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Pull Ups (or right-angled push ups or flexed-arm hang) --tests upper arm strength <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">V-sit (or sit and reach) -- tests muscular flexibility <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">The Presidential Fitness Test is an American way for Physical Education teachers to test their students' physical <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">abilities in an encouraging/rewarding way. Teachers will put aside 1-2 classes for Fitness Testing <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">and allow the kids to write down their scores or times on a chart. These scores and times are <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">then compared to the needed scores given in the chart above. If succeeding in qualifying for the standard needed <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">in all 5 events, then the student receives the Presidential Fitness Test Award.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">References:

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Department of Health and Human Services,. (2008, June 05). The presidents council on physical fitness and sports. Retrieved from [| http://www.fitness.gov/challenge/index.html]

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Graffious, L. (2007, August 23). Ridgedale elementary school. Retrieved from []