This Physical Fitness Test recognizes students for their level of physical fitness in 5 events:

curl-ups, shuttle run, mile run/walk, pull-ups/flexed arm hang, and sit and reach.

This Physical Fitness Test offers three awards for students who meet the program qualifications.

The Presidential Physical Fitness Award
This award recognizes students who achieve an outstanding level of physical fitness. Boys and girls who score at or above the 85th percentile (based on the 1985 School Population Fitness Survey) on all five events are eligible for this award. A certificate and badge will be awarded to students who achieve the Presidential standard.

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. A certificate and badge will be awarded to students who achieve the National standard.

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. A certificate is awarded to students who achieve this standard.

Fitness Tests

Testing begins in September and continues until May so the children will have time to practice the exercises and to improve their fitness level. The best attempt at each exercise counts towards their badge.

Curl-ups

Objective:

To measure abdominal strength/endurance by maximum number of curl-ups performed in one minute.

Testing:

Have student lie on cushioned, clean surface with knees flexed and feet about 12 inches from buttocks. Partner holds feet. Arms are crossed with hands placed on opposite shoulders and elbows held close to chest. Keeping this arm position, student raises the trunk curling up to touch the outside of their forearms and elbows to their thighs and then lowers the back to the floor so that the scapulas

(shoulder blades) touch the floor, for one curl-up. To start, a timer calls out the signal “Ready? Go!” and begins timing student for one minute. The student stops on the word “stop.”

Scoring:

“Bouncing” off the floor is not permitted. The curl-up should be counted only if performed correctly.

Curl-ups – Boys Curl-ups – Girls

Age	Presidential	National	Age	Presidential	National
10	45	35	10	40	30
11	47	37	11	42	32
12	50	40	12	45	35

Shuttle Run

Objective:

To measure speed and agility

Testing:

Mark two parallel lines 30 feet apart and place two blocks of wood or similar object (approximate

size of 2"x2"x4") behind one of the lines. Students start behind opposite line. On the signal “Ready?

Get Set, Go!” the student runs to the blocks, picks one up, runs back to the starting line, places the block

behind the line, runs back and picks up the second block and runs back across starting line.

Scoring:

Blocks should not be thrown across the lines. Scores are recorded to the nearest tenth of a second.

Shuttle Run Shuttle Run

Boys Girls

Age	Presidential	National	Age	Presidential	National
10	10.3 sec	11.5 sec	10	10.8 sec	12.1 sec
11	10.0 sec	11.1 sec	11	10.5 sec	11.5 sec
12	9.8 sec	10.6 sec	12	10.4 sec	11.3 sec

One Mile Run/Walk - (27 ½ laps around the gym)

Objective:

To measure heart/lung endurance by fastest time to cover a one-mile distance.

Testing:

On a safe, one-mile distance, students begin running on the count “Ready? Go!” Walking may be interspersed with running. However, the students should be encouraged to cover the distance in as short a time as possible.

Scoring:

Before administering this test, students’ health status should be reviewed. Also, students should be given ample instruction on how to pace themselves and should be allowed to practice running this distance against time. Sufficient time should be allowed for warming up and cooling down before and after the test. Times are recorded in minutes and seconds.

Mile Run – Boys Mile Run – Girls

Age	Presidential	National	Age	Presidential	National
10	7:57 min/sec	9:48 min/sec	10	9:19 min/sec	11:22 min/sec
11	7:32 min/sec	9:20 min/sec	11	9:02 min/sec	11:17 min/sec
12	7:11 min/sec	8:40 min/sec	12	8:23 min/sec	11:05 min/sec

Pull-ups

Objective:

To measure upper body strength/endurance by maximum number of pull-ups completed

Testing:

Student hangs from a horizontal bar with arms fully extended and feet free from floor, using either an

overhand grasp (palms facing away from body) or underhand grip (palms facing toward body). Small

students may be lifted to starting position. Student raises body until chin clears the bar and then

lowers body to full-hang starting position. Student performs as many correct pull-ups as possible.

Scoring:

Pull-ups should be done in a smooth rather than jerky motion. Kicking or bending the legs is not

permitted and the body must not swing during the movement.

Pull ups- Boys Pull ups- Girls

Age	Presidential	National	Age	Presidential	National
10	6	2	10	3	1
11	6	2	11	3	1
12	7	2	12	2	1

or

Flexed Arm Hang

Alternative to pull-ups for National and Participant Physical Fitness Awards. Students who cannot do one pull-up may do the flexed-arm hang in order to qualify for the National or Participant Physical Fitness Awards. To qualify for the Presidential Award, students are required to do pull-ups.

Objective:

To measure upper body strength/endurance by the amount of time a student can maintain flexed-arm hang position

Testing:

Using either an overhand grasp (palms facing away from body) or underhand grip (palms facing

toward body), student assumes flexed-arm hang position with chin clearing the bar. Students may be

lifted to this position. Student holds this position as long as possible.

Scoring:

Chest should be held close to bar with legs hanging straight. Timing is stopped when student’s chin touches or falls below the bar.

Flexed Arm Hang Flexed Arm Hang

Boys Girls

Age	National	Age	National
10	12 seconds	10	8 seconds
11	11 seconds	11	7 seconds
12	12 seconds	12	7 seconds

Sit and Reach

Objective:

To measure flexibility of lower back and hamstrings.

Testing:

A specially constructed box with a measuring scale marked in centimeters, with 23 centimeters at the level of the feet. Student removes shoes and sits on floor with knees fully extended, feet shoulder-width apart and soles of the feet held flat against the end of the box. With hands on top of each other, palms down, and legs held flat, the student reaches along the measuring line as far as possible. After three practice reaches, the fourth reach is held while the distance is recorded.

Scoring:

Legs must remain straight, soles of feet against box and fingertips of both hands should reach evenly along measuring line. Scores are recorded to the nearest centimeter.

Sit and Reach Sit and Reach

Boys Girls

Age	Presidential	National	Age	Presidential	National
10	30 cm	25 cm	10	33 cm	28 cm
11	31 cm	25 cm	11	34 cm	29 cm
12	31 cm	26 cm	12	36 cm	30 cm