­ ­ NEW program from the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition adopts Fitnessgram® to promote lifelong physical activity

 

The President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN) has unveiled a new school-based program that promotes health and regular physical activity for America's youth. The new Presidential Yo­uth Fitness Program emphasizes health over performance, and it provides options for professional development as well as materials to help physical educators implement the program. The Presidential Youth Fitness Program also provides clear and authoritative information to help parents understand the benefits of regular activity for their children.

The PCFSN has adopted The Cooper Institute's Fitnessgram® as a key component of the Presidential Youth Fitness Program.

PCFSN partners who will play a key role in the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, and their contributions, are as follows:

• The Cooper Institute will provide the Fitnessgram®  assessment
• The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) will facilitate professional development through its Physical Best instructors and program materials
• The Amateur Athletic Union will administer youth fitness recognition for the Presidential Youth Fitness Program
• The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide its scientific and tracking expertise
  

For more information

• To learn more about the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, please visit www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.org .
• To learn more about professional development opportunities to help your school personnel implement the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, please visit http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/professionaldevelopment/physicalBest.
  
• To learn more about youth fitness recognition for the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, please visit https://www.presidentschallenge.org/celebrate/index.shtml 
• To learn more about childhood obesity and health-related fitness, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/ .
• To learn more about The Cooper Institute and the research supporting Fitnessgram® , go to http://www.cooperinstitute.org/.
• See other pages of this web site for a Program Overview of Fitnessgram®  as well as answers to Frequently Asked Questions for teachers, parents, adminstrators, researchers, and instructional technology staff.