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FitnessGram 20-Meter PACER Test by The Cooper Institute
The FitnessGram PACER Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The running speed starts slowly but gets faster each minute after you hear the signal. The levels are marked by a different sound.
1. Mark a 20-meter distance (67.7 feet) in a straight line before beginning the test.
2. Do not run across the line until you hear the first lap sound.
3. Both feet must cross the finish line before the next lap sound for that line to count.
4. Wait for the next lap sound to begin the next lap.
5. Once you have failed to cross the lap line in time twice, your test is over.
6. The number of laps you complete will be your PACER Test score.
FitnessGram by The Cooper Institute is the most widely-used youth fitness assessment in the country for measuring aerobic capacity, muscular strength, endurance and flexibility. This valuable physical education and fitness assessment tool helps parents, teachers, school leaders, and healthcare advocates make the data-driven decisions they need to keep students active and healthy.
FitnessGram 20-Meter PACER Test by The Cooper Institute
The FitnessGram PACER Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The running speed starts slowly but gets faster each minute after you hear the signal. The levels are marked by a different sound.
1. Mark a 20-meter distance (67.7 feet) in a straight line before beginning the test.
2. Do not run across the line until you hear the first lap sound.
3. Both feet must cross the finish line before the next lap sound for that line to count.
4. Wait for the next lap sound to begin the next lap.
5. Once you have failed to cross the lap line in time twice, your test is over.
6. The number of laps you complete will be your PACER Test score.
FitnessGram by The Cooper Institute is the most widely-used youth fitness assessment in the country for measuring aerobic capacity, muscular strength, endurance and flexibility. This valuable physical education and fitness assessment tool helps parents, teachers, school leaders, and healthcare advocates make the data-driven decisions they need to keep students active and healthy.
