Iowa FITNESSGRAM Initiative

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The Iowa FITNESSGRAM Initiative is a participatory research network focused on promoting and evaluating the use of FITNESSGRAM in real world conditions. Schools are provided with logistical and technical support on FITNESSGRAM and the aggregate data provides insights about the effective utilization of FITNESSGRAM in schools.

Click here to access the Iowa FITNESSGRAM website (www.iowafitnessgram.org)

Results from the FITNESSGRAM Initiative

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The Iowa FITNESSGRAM Initiative has been working with 5 mid-Iowa school districts to enhance their use of FITNESSGRAM and the promotion of physical activity in their schools. A total of 81 schools are involved and collectively they contributed over 66,000 fitnessgram records into the Iowa FITNESSGRAM database.  The achievement of the FITNESSGRAM Healthy Fitness Zone for the various FITNESSGRAM assessments can be examined by age and gender in the slideshow images to the right. Select among the five tests to view them individually.