US School-Based Physical Fitness Assessments and Data Dissemination.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low physical fitness (PF) levels during childhood affect healthy growth and development, and increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Physical education standards exist for nearly all states in the United States, but evaluation of PF in youth has yet to be systematic, reproducible, and harmonized. The purpose of this project was to describe publicly available data of school-based PF testing (SB-PFT).

Methods

A list of state-mandated SB-PFT programs published by SHAPE 2016 was confirmed by contacting appropriate authorities. SB-PFT data were obtained through each state's department of education.

Results

Sixteen states mandate SB-PFT, with 10 states providing publicly available data; 92% to 100% of states perform the pacer/mile, curl-up, and push-up; 54.

SUBMITTER: Krochmal P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9291210 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature