ArticleThe Journal of school health2021
US School-Based Physical Fitness Assessments and Data Dissemination.
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- Cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index of Nigerian youth: A FitnessGram-based assessment.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2026Article
- School based physical fitness testing: challenges and opportunities.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Trends in 4th-12th grade students' aerobic capacity and muscular strength and endurance: New York City public school students, 2006-2019.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
- Physical education across international media (2018-2024): dominant narratives and global patterns of portrayal.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Beyond Weight Loss: Optimizing GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prevalence of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Public School Students.The Journal of school health · 2025Article
- Data Missingness and Equity Implications in the Nation's Largest Student Fitness Surveillance System: The New York City School Based Physical Fitness Testing Programs, 2006-2020.The Journal of school health · 2025Observational
- Tracking the health of Puerto Rican youth through their physical activity, fitness, nutrition and self-efficacy.Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2025Article
- Development of a Fitness Surveillance System to Track and Evaluate Obesity in North Idaho.The Journal of school health · 2024Article
- An Interactive Web Application for School-Based Physical Fitness Testing in California: Geospatial Analysis and Custom Mapping.AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium · 2024Article
- Unintended consequences of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists medications in children and adolescents: A call to action.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2023Article
- Multiscale Impact of Environmental and Socio-Economic Factors on Low Physical Fitness among Chinese Adolescents and Regionalized Coping Strategies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundLow 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).
methodsA 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.
resultsSixteen 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; 54.2% to 78.5% of elementary and 44% to 66.5% of high-school youth are in the "healthy fitness zone" for aerobic capacity.
conclusionsSB-PFT provided PF data in children across the United States. The variability and inconsistency in reporting and in the values, however, raises questions about the current status of SB-PFT data and its utility in assessing PF in children. The critical nature of PF assessments is highlighted in the current COVID-19 pandemic, during which physical education has been curtailed, and emerging data demonstrate worsening of the already low levels of PF in youth.
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