FitnessGram is a comprehensive educational, reporting and promotional tool used to assess physical fitness and physical activity levels for children. It was first developed in 1982 by the Cooper Institute and is the most widely used children’s health-related physical fitness assessment in the world. The assessment includes a variety of health-related physical fitness tests that are used to determine students’ overall physical fitness and suggest areas for improvement when appropriate.

What is the philosophy of FITNESSGRAM? 

H = Health and health-related fitness

The primary goal of FITNESSGRAM is to promote regular physical activity among all youth. Of particular importance is promoting activity patterns that lead to reduced health risk and improved health-related physical fitness.

E=Everyone

FITNESSGRAM is designed for all people regardless of physical ability. It is intended to help ALL youth find some form of activity that they can do for a lifetime. Too often activity programs are perceived to be only for those who are “good” rather than for all people.

L=Lifetime

FITNESSGRAM has as a goal helping young people to be active now, but a long term goal is to help them learn to do activities that they will continue to perform throughout their lives.

P=Personal

No two people are exactly the same. No two people enjoy the exact same activities. FITNESSGRAM is designed to personalize physical activity to meet personal or individual needs.