Fitnessgram Program Overview - Researchers

The following sources provide examples of the research underlying Fitnessgram/Activitygram and articles describing the results of school systems' implementation of Fitnessgram in school districts across the country.

Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Volume, 3, Supplement 2, 2006.

• Strengthening the Scientific Basis of the FITNESSGRAM® Program
• The History of FITNESSGRAM®
• Criterion-Referenced Reliability and Equivalency Between the PACER and 1-Mile Run/Walk for High School Students
• Development and Validation of a Regression Model to Estimate VO2peak From PACER 20-m Shuttle Run Performance
• Comparison of Two Versions of the PACER Aerobic Fitness Test
• FITNESSGRAM® BMI Standards: Should They Be Race-Specific?
• The Reliability and Convergent Validity of Field Tests of Body Composition in Young Adolescents
• Reliability and Validity of Low Back Strength/Muscular Endurance Field Tests in Adolescents
• Appropriate and Inappropriate Uses of FITNESSGRAM®: A Commentary

Texas Education Agency (TEA) News Release 3/9/09 

NYC Health Vital  Signs - New York City Health Department and the New York City Department of Education June 2009

For more details about the research behind Fitnessgram/Activitygram, go to the Fitnessgram/Activitygram Reference Guide.

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