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Personal Fitness MB
Lisa Conatser (CONATSER@OUVAXA.CATS.OHIOU.EDU)
Tue, 29 Sep 1998 12:44:02 -0400
I currently running a session on Personal Fitness. Eight scouts, ranging
in age from 11 thru 14 attended the first fitness "test" as outlined in the
MB booklet.
Only one scout, age twelve, passed all three tests.
Only three scouts hit 50th percentile for situps as outlined in the booklet
Only the one scout mentioned earlier passed the aerobic endurance (RUNNING).
Most scouts were at least two minutes too slow.
The study which is used to determine the norms for aerobic capacity also has
standards for aerobic capacity which do _not_ include running - specifically
biking and swimming. Each of these boys is well within the body composition
index determined by AAHPERD. Not everyone, despite level of fitness, is
a runner. Perhaps this needs to be suggested to National.
If anyone is curious, an updated version of the percentiles listed in the MB
booklet exist at
www.dce.ttu.edu/dl/courses/phys_ed/apxstand.htm
Happy reading
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Lisa Conatser conatser@ouvaxa.cats.ohiou.edu
Ohio University 614 593-1004
GO BOBCATS!
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