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The Physical Fitness Test is uesigneu to encouiage giaue school stuuents to uevelop a habit of incluuing
iegulai physical activity in theii uaily life.


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2. ./**0*1 2 Neasuies a stuuent's aeiobic capacity anu stiength.
Stuuents must be able to complete a mile within 11 minutes. Stuuents may walk if they
cannot iun uue to physical constiaints.

S. 3/45-/6( 2 Neasuies a stuuent's abuominal stiength anu enuuiance.
Stuuents must be able to complete 7 cuil-ups.

4. 7/(8-/6( 2 Neasuies a stuuent's uppei bouy stiength anu enuuiance.
uiils must be able to complete 7 push-ups. Trunk Lift
Boys must be able to complete 1u push-ups.

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www.cue.ca.govtatgpf - This is the Califoinia Bepaitment of Euucation website which offeis
iesouices anu infoimation iegaiuing the Physical Fitness Test ciiteiia anu
expectations foi both euucatois anu paients.

www.fitness.goveat-healthy - This site links you to the Piesiuent's Council on Fitness, Spoits, &
Nutiition. Stuuents who meet the Physical Fitness Test iequiiements
ieceive a congiatulatoiy lettei fiom the Piesiuent of the 0niteu States.


Curriculum Project

References

California Department of Education, (2010), Physical
Fitness Testing (PFT) Testing, Retrieved March 19,
2013 from http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf

Database: Are you fitter than a fifth grader?-Merced Sun
Star, 2010, Retrieved March 19, 2013 from
http://www.mercedsunstar.com

Presidents Council on Fitness, Sports, & Nutrition, Eat
Healthy Presidents Council on Fitness, Sports, &
Nutrition, Retrieved March 19, 2013 from
http://www.fitness.gov/eat-healthy/


Training and Module California Physical Fitness Test,
Retrieved March 19, 2013 from
http://pftdata.org/training.aspx