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Columbia Public Schools Fitness Gram

Columbia Public Schools Fitness Gram. Inspiration to Start the Day!. Brain Rules by John Medina Rule #1 EXERCISE Exercise brings more blood to your brain, bringing with it energy and oxygen . Physical Education and movement support learning and are critical to education .

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Columbia Public Schools Fitness Gram

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  1. Columbia Public Schools Fitness Gram

  2. Inspiration to Start the Day! Brain Rules by John Medina Rule #1 EXERCISE • Exercise brings more blood to your brain, bringing with it energy and oxygen. • Physical Education and movement support learning and are critical to education. • There is substantial evidence that physical activity can help improve academic achievement, including grades and standardized test scores.

  3. Changes in Missouri Student Fitness Assessment Presidential Physical Fitness Retired May 2013 Presidential Youth Fitness Program Adopting FitnessGram In addition to scores reported at 5th and 9th grades, now include 7th

  4. FitnessGram Viewed as a move from assessing Fitness To assessing WELLNESS

  5. FitnessGram Software • Web-based • Generates individual student/parent reports • Provides suggestions about how to promote good fitness • Generates group reports for State reporting • Grades 5, 7 and 9 • Allows for tracking of students’ fitness throughout their school years

  6. Reports Software generates: • Individual Reports • Comparison to Healthy Fitness Zone • Recommendations • Group Reports

  7. Philosophy of FitnessGram H = Health and health related fitness E= Everyone L = Lifetime P = Personal

  8. More than 1/3 of U.S. children and adolescents are overweight or obese. Body Composition • BMI • Not tested in elementary • Student Option in secondary • Educate students, families and the community: body composition, BMI, healthy weight • Respect student’s privacy • Balance physical activity and nutrition practice

  9. Aerobic Capacity

  10. Assessing Aerobic Capacity • 1 Mile (Run or Walk) • PACER

  11. PACER • What is PACER? • Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run • 20 meter / 15 meter • Recommended for K-3, Can be used at all grade levels • More reliable than mile run

  12. Muscular Strength, Endurance & Flexibility

  13. Muscular Strength & Endurance • Curl-up • 3 second cadence • 3 inches / 4. 5 inch strip Abdominal Strength and Endurance

  14. Muscular Strength & Endurance Upper Body Strength • 90 degree Push up • Pull up • Modified Pull up • Flexed arm hang

  15. Flexibility • Trunk Lift • Back Saver Sit-n-reach • Zipper Test • Shoulder Flexibility

  16. CPS Physical EducationEmpowering and Encouraging Students and Families To choose a Lifetime of Wellness

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