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Our PE department, along with administration, have decided to implement fitness into activities classes every Monday and to continue to emphasize fitness in our personal fitness and conditioning classes. Along with recording data from the FITNESSGRAM tests, we will be recording other fitness data including, but not limited, to: body composition, BMI, mile times, height, and weight. We plan to test throughout the semester to track trends in the fitness levels of our student body. Along with our efforts to administer tests and record data, ISU has asked us to be involved in a study they are doing which compares BMI to body composition from biolectrical impedence testing, and mile times to the FITNESSGRAM Pacer test. This, in turn, could change the way fitness scores are interpreted and possibly change fitness testing regimens.
28th
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2009
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Freshman at 1:00 will meet in room 247 for class today.
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2009
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Hello U-High students and parents! This is our new PE/Wellness Blog. Here you will find information on all classes including driver education, resources on topics discussed in class, study guides, and new updates throughout the year. We have just started this blog, so as you navigate, you will find that it is incomplete. We will be working throughout the year on updating information and creating links for you to use.
One new change that we have made for this year is that we will be using Fitnessgram for testing the five components of fitness. Many schools are using this program and are seeing great results in the health of their students. Many of the tests remain the same as the Presidential test; however, the scoring procedure is a little different. Performance is classified in two general areas: “Healthy Fitness Zone” (HFZ) and the “Needs Improvement” zone. Attaining the “HFZ” for a test indicates that the child has a sufficient fitness level to provide important health benefits. The “Needs Improvement” zone should be interpreted as an indication that the child may be at risk if that level of fitness stays the same over time. Here is a link to the Fitnessgram Standards: StandardsTable