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PFT Presentation for Healthy Kids, Healthy Oakland Data Task Force January 28, 2011. Juan Du, Jean Wing & Juwen Lam. What is the PFT. PFT: California Physical Fitness Test Tested Grades: Grades 5, 7 and 9 Tested Fitness Areas Aerobic Capacity Abdominal Strength and Endurance
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PFT Presentation for Healthy Kids, Healthy Oakland Data Task Force January 28, 2011 Juan Du, Jean Wing & Juwen Lam
What is the PFT • PFT: California Physical Fitness Test • Tested Grades: Grades 5, 7 and 9 • Tested Fitness Areas • Aerobic Capacity • Abdominal Strength and Endurance • Upper Body Strength and Endurance • Body Composition • Trunk Extensor Strength and Flexibility • Flexibility
PFT Work in RAD • Why is it important? • PFT data provide important information for risk factors of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease. • Work Deliverables • Provide longitudinal trends of PFT results in OUSD by grade, school, ethnicity, gender and other customized groups. • Provide place-based PFT results for schools and neighborhood. • Record the relationship between PFT results, other health indicators (e.g. asthma, diabetes, etc.) and academic performance.