Physical Fitness Test
Physical fitness is comprised of several components: (1) aerobic capacity, (2) body composition, and (3) muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility.
The paragraphs below will provide you with some basic information about what is considered a passing score, that is, what is within the Healthy Fitness Zone, for the fifth-grade fitness test. We will also be measuring the students’ height and weight to determine their Body Mass Index, an estimate of the appropriate weight for their height.
Mile Walk/Run or Pacer (20 m)
The Mile Walk/Run or Pacer is a test of aerobic capacity and endurance.
The Healthy Fitness Zone for 10-year-old girls completing a mile is between 9 ½ and 12 ½ minutes, and between 9 and 12 minutes for 11 and 12-year-old girls.
The Healthy Fitness Zone for completing a mile is between 9 and 11 ½ minutes for 10-year-old boys, between 8 ½ and 11 minutes for 11-year-old boys, and between 8 and 10 ½ minutes for 12-year-old boys.
The Healthy Fitness Zone for completing the Pacer is between 7 and 41 laps for 10-year-old girls, and between 15 and 41 laps for 11 and 12-year-old girls.
The Healthy Fitness Zone for completing the Pacer is between 23 and 61 laps for 10-year-old boys, between 23 and 72 laps for 11-year-old boys, and between 32 and 72 laps for 12-year-old boys.
Curl-up
The Curl-up is a test of abdominal strength and endurance.
The Healthy Fitness Zone for 10-year-old girls is between 12 and 26 curl-ups, between 15 and 29 curl-ups for 11-year-old girls, and between 18 and 32 curl-ups for 12-year-old girls.
The Healthy Fitness Zone for 10-year-old boys is between 12 and 24 curl-ups, between 15 and 28 curl-ups for 11-year-old boys, and between 18 and 36 curl-ups for 12-year-old boys.
Trunk Lift
The Trunk Lift is a test of strength and flexibility. For the Trunk Lift, girls and boys must lift their trunk between 9 and 12 inches.
Push-up
The Push-up is a test of upper body strength and endurance.
The Healthy Fitness Zone for girls is between 7 and 15 push-ups.
The Healthy Fitness Zone for 10-year-old boys is between 7 and 20 push-ups, between 8 and 20 push-ups for 11-year-old boys, and between 10 and 20 push-ups for 12-year-old boys.
Sit-and-Reach or Shoulder Stretch
The Sit-and-Reach or Shoulder Stretch is a test of flexibility.
For the Sit-and-Reach, 10-year-old girls must reach 9 inches, and 11 and 12-year-old girls must reach 10 inches. Boys must reach 8 inches. This test is marked as Pass/Fail; students either reach the required length or not.
For the Shoulder Stretch, girls and boys must touch their fingertips together behind their backs on both the right and left sides.
