The Use of FITNESSGRAM® in PETE: Is It Appropriate?

Autor/in	Blackshear, Tara B.
Titel	The Use of FITNESSGRAM® in PETE: Is It Appropriate?
Quelle	In: International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 6 (2022) 1, S.2-14 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Blackshear, Tara B.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2471-1616
DOI	10.1080/24711616.2020.1806156
Schlagwörter	Physical Education Teachers; Teacher Education Programs; Physical Fitness; Preservice Teachers; Evaluation Methods; Psychometrics; Testing; Body Composition; Body Height; Body Weight; Gender Differences; Muscular Strength + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physical education; Physical training; Teacher; Teachers; Sportlehrer; Leistungsfähigkeit; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Testdurchführung; Testen; Körpergröße; Körpergewicht; Geschlechterkonflikt; Muskelkraft
Abstract	Many physical education teacher education (PETE) programs have adopted FITNESSGRAM® as the preferred method to assess teacher candidate fitness levels. The rationale, however, is unclear. This article presents fitness testing results of PETE candidates using FITNESSGRAM® with the aim to evaluate its appropriateness. 86 PETE students participated in the FITNESSGRAM® assessment tool as part of the University program course requirement. Participants engaged in the Progressive Aerobic Capacity Endurance Run (PACER), push-ups, curl-ups, the sit and reach, and body composition was determined via body mass index (BMI). Data were analyzed separately by sex. Compared to FITNESSGRAM® Healthy Fitness Zones, most participants met or exceeded the muscular and cardiovascular fitness testing components; however, many were also calculated as overweight or obese. Despite the wide use of FITNESSGRAM® in PETE programs, there are concerns with the psychometric properties of some FITNESSGRAM® scales relative to the PETE candidate population. The authors recommend age-appropriate fitness testing measures to ensure that pre-service physical education teachers are engaged in fitness producing activities that adequately assess and promote health-related fitness. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01