the development of youth fitness education & the physical best program a brief history

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The Development of Youth Fitness Education & The Physical Best Program A Brief History

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Page 1: The Development of Youth Fitness Education & The Physical Best Program A Brief History

The Development of Youth Fitness Education &The Physical Best Program

A Brief History

Page 2: The Development of Youth Fitness Education & The Physical Best Program A Brief History

• Dr. Hans Kraus study

• Results indicated:

Only 42% of American children passed the assessment, while

92% of European school children passed the assessment

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• President Eisenhower is shocked by the scores from the Kraus study!

• Thus, Eisenhower established the President’s Council on Youth Fitness.

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The AAHPERD Youth Fitness Test

established normative data based on a 7 test battery.

– Pull-Ups– Sit-Ups– Shuffle-Run– Standing Broad Jump– 50-yard Dash– Softball Throw for Distance– 600-yard Run-Walk

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The AAHPERD Fitness Test Batteries

Skill-RelatedShuttle run600-yard walk/run50-yard dashSoftball throw for distance

Health-Health-RelatedRelated

• Single-leg Single-leg balancebalance

• Flexed arm hangFlexed arm hang• Push-UpsPush-Ups• Sit-UpsSit-Ups

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AAHPERD redesigned the meaning of fitness in terms of health rather than skill performance.

The Health-Related Fitness Test was created and replaced all fitness tests.

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The AAHPERD Health-Related Fitness Test was designed and used nation-wide to test cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance and strength, flexibility, and body composition components.

Assessments included:

60 second sit-upsMile run/walkSkinfold measurements Sit-and-reachPull-ups, flexed arm hang & modified pull-ups

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The Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research introduces the Fitnessgram assessment and software to schools throughout United States.

The Fitnessgram is the first health-related assessment program to use criterion reference standards and not normative based data.

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• The Physical Best Educational Program was established and released by AAHPERD

• Developed by educators to enhance the existing physical education curriculum and supplement daily lesson plans.

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The Physical Best Fitness test changed to criterion-referenced standards and replaced all normative based test items.

The new standards were based on scientific research and represented the level of risk in each assessment items.

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The Physical Best program included cognitive components to teach fitness concepts through activity.

Physical Best encouraged the use of goal setting as a part of its recognition system.

• The process of developing fitness goals was emphasized as fitness was achieved.

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AAHPERD and Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research (CIAR) formed a partnership to promote health-related youth fitness.The Fitnessgram was selected as the official AAHPERD health-related assessment battery.The battery continued to include computer software for the Windows/DOS and Macintosh/Apple based computers.

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Physical Best published four new supplements:

Physical Best and Individuals with DisabilitiesPhysical Best and NutritionYou Stay Active Recognition ProgramSpeaking of Fitness (Anthology)

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AAHPERD, The Cooper Institute and Human AAHPERD, The Cooper Institute and Human Kinetics formed the American Fitness AllianceKinetics formed the American Fitness Alliance

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Physical Best Activity Guides were published by Human Kinetics

Elementary LevelSecondary Level

FITNESSGRAM (Version 6.0) released by CIAR and Human KineticsPhysical Education for Lifelong Fitness: (Teacher’s Guide) published by Human Kinetics.

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2nd editions of the Physical Best Activity Guides and the Teacher’s Guide including modifications for students with disabilities were published by Human Kinetics.Release of FITNESSGRAM 8.0