Sentences with phrase «regular fitness testing»

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The PFT is a set of tests designed to evaluate health related fitness and to assist students in establishing lifetime habits of regular physical activity.

For example, classroom concentration, attention, and memory immediately increase after physical activity, and student test scores correlate positively with regular participation.122 Research has also shown that elementary school students that perform better in reading, mathematics, and science have higher physical fitness test scores.123 In addition, children who perform below grade level academically and participate in a physical activity program are more likely to improve their performance on standardized tests than are their less active peers.124