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Fitness Testing

 
The Shrewsbury Public Schools Physical Education department uses the Fitnessgram 
for our fitness testing. The 5 tests that we administer are: Trunk Lift, Sit & Reach, PACER, curl-ups 
(Gr. 3 & 4 only), and push-ups (Gr. 3 & 4 only). 

PACER: measures cardiovascular endurance

                                    EXCEEDING               ACHIEVING         PROGRESSING
                Grade 4 Boys        greater than 61          23-61           less than 23
                Grade 4 Girls       greater than 41          15-41           less than 15
                Grade 3 Boys        greater than 49          10-49           less than 10
                Grade 3 Girls       greater than 32          10-32           less than 10
                Grade 2 B&G        greater than 28            8-28            less than 8
                Grade 1 B&G        greater than 22            8-22            less than 8
                Grade K B&G        greater than 18            5-18            less than 5


Sit & Reach: measures flexibility of hamstrings and low back

                All Boys               greater than 8               8                  less than 8
                All Girls              greater than 9               9                  less than 9


Trunk Lift: measures flexibility of lower back

              All Girls & Boys    greater than 12            6-12              less than 6
              

Curl-ups: measures abdominal strength and endurance
            
              Grade 4 Boys       greater than 24           10-24             less than 10
              Grade 4 Girls      greater than 26           10-26             less than 10
              Grade 3 Boys       greater than 24           6-24               less than 6
              Grade 3 Girls      greater than 22           6-22               less than 6


Push-ups: measures upper body strength

              Grade 4 Boys       greater than 20           7-20                less than 7
              Grade 4 Girls      greater than 15           7-15                less than 7
              Grade 3 Boys       greater than 15           5-15                less than 5
              Grade 3 Girls      greater than 13           5-13                less than 5

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