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Additional Resources

Additional resources for the Physical Fitness Test, including links to the Cooper Institute, San Joaquin County Office of Education, and Human Kinetics.

FITNESSGRAM®: Cooper Institute External link opens in new window or tab.
Background information on FITNESSGRAM® which was developed in 1982 by The Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas. Technical information on the fitness assessments and standards is available in a Reference Guide.

San Joaquin County Office of Education External link opens in new window or tab.
This site allows access to prior years' PFT results in summary format for the state, districts, and schools. Please note access to this site requires login and password.

FITNESSGRAM®: Human Kinetics External link opens in new window or tab.
Includes a variety of products in support of the Physical Fitness Test, including the FITNESSGRAM® Test administration manual and materials needed to administer the tests.

PFT Training External link opens in new window or tab.
Materials offered on this Web page included training modules to assist PFT coordinators with the submission and correction of PFT data and video clips of the FITNESSGRAM tests using California's testing protocol (i.e., employee of the district administering and scoring the tests.)

Presidential Youth Fitness Program External link opens in new window or tab.
President's Challenge Youth Fitness Test now to assess health using the FITNESSGRAM®. Resources include a 90-second educational vignette that provides an explanation of aerobic capacity and how the FITNESSGRAM measures aerobic capacity.

Questions:   High School and Physical Fitness Test Office | pft@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-9449
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