Presidential Physical Fitness Test Shuttle Run
Under ronald reagan a new award the national physical fitness award was developed to recognize children who scored at the 50th percentile or up to the 85th percentile on the presidential physical fitness test.
Presidential physical fitness test shuttle run. Elementary school shuttle run presidential fitness test 4 x 10 meters. Is the presidential fitness test an effective measurement. The prospect of completing the presidential physical fitness test was still daunting. The standing broad jump the shuttle run the 50 yard dash the softball throw and the 600 yard run.
In 1986 the president s challenge youth physical fitness awards program was developed as part of the youth testing process. The presidential physical fitness test. A timed mile run pull ups curl ups a shuttle run and the v sit. Npr ed for many the now retired national fitness test evokes dread.
From 2013 the presidential physical fitness test is to be gradually phased out and replaced by the presidential youth fitness program. A 30 foot shuttle run the v seat reach to gauge flexibility a one mile run. Tools of the trade. If you scored above the 85th percentile you were eligible for the presidential physical fitness award.
This was the foundation of the test for many years though small changes to the program were made over time.