Presidential Physical Fitness Day

The Presidential Phyiscal Fitness Testing will be Oct. 9th & Oct. 16, 2007

 

• Curl-ups(abdominal strength/endurance)
• Shuttle Run (speed)
• V-sit (flexibility)
• Endurance Run/Walk (heart/lung endurance)
• Pull-ups or Flexed Arm Hang (upper body strength/endurance)
  

• EQUIPMENT NEEDED: padded mat
• 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 elbows to 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.

• EQUIPMENT NEEDED: two parallel lines 30 feet apart on even surface, 2 erasers, stopwatch
• TESTING: Place the two erasers behind one of the lines. Students start behind opposite line. On the signal "Ready? Go!" the student runs to the erasers, picks one up, runs back to the starting line, places eraser behind the line, runs back and picks up the second eraser and runs back across starting line.
• SCORING: Erasers should not be thrown across the lines. Scores are recorded to the nearest tenth of a second.

• EQUIPMENT NEEDED: If a standard running track is not available, have the following distances routed with starting and ending points--it would be beneficial if all distances had the same ending point; stopwatch.
• TESTING: On a safe distance, students begin running on the count "Ready? Go!" Walking may be interspersed with running; however, students should be encouraged to cover the distance in as short a time as possible. Distances to be covered are 1/4 mile for 6-7 year olds, 1/2 mile for 8-9 year olds, and 1 mile for 10-17 year olds.
• 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.

• EQUIPMENT NEEDED: a horizontal bar high enough that, when hanging with arms fully extended, the students' feet do not touch the floor
• TESTING: Student hangs from a horizontal bar with arms fully extended and feet free from floor, using either an overhand grasp or underhand grip (palms facing away or 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 most not swing during the movement.

• EQUIPMENT NEEDED: a horizontal bar high enough that, when hanging with arms fully extended, the students' feet do not touch the floor; stopwatch
• TESTING: Using either an overhand grasp or underhand grip (palms facing away or toward body), student assumes flexed-arm hang position with chin clearing the bar. Students may be lifted to this position. Students hold 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.

• EQUIPMENT NEEDED: a taped line 2-feet long marked on the floor for the baseline; a measuring line taped perpendicular to the midpoint of the baseline extending two feet on each side and marked off in half inches. The point where the baseline and measuring line intersect is the "0" point.

• TESTING: Student removes shoes and sits on floor with measuring line between legs and soles of feet placed immediately behind baseline, heels 8-12 inches apart. Student clasps thumbs so that hands are together, palms down and places them on measuring line. With the legs held flat by a partner, student slowly reaches forward as far as possible, keeping fingers on baseline and feet flexed. After three practice tries, the student holds the fourth reach for three seconds while that distance is recorded.
• SCORING: Legs must remain straight with soles of feet held perpendicular to the floor (feet flexed). Students should be encouraged to reach slowly rather than "bounce" while stretching. Scores, recorded to the nearest half-inch, are read as plus scores for reaches beyond baseline, minus scores for reaches behind baseline.

6. BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) for the Health Fitness Award only

This component of the Health Fitness Award analyzes the relationship between a student's age, height and weight. Body composition is an important component of physical fitness, and the body mass index is one method to estimate this aspect. Click here to access the online BMI calculator.

The Presidential Physical Fitness Award
NOTE: Students will NOT do partial curl-ups, sit & reach, or right angle push-ups.

The National Physical Fitness Award
NOTE: Students will NOT do partial curl-ups, sit & reach, or right angle push-ups.

The Health Fitness Award
NOTE: Students will NOT do partial curl-ups, sit & reach, or right angle push-ups.
Curl-ups for both boys and girls will be Ages 6-9 (10); Ages 10-12 (15); Ages 13-14 (20)

Complete information regarding the Presidential Physical Fitness Program is available here.

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