Fitness Testing

More public schools are using FitnessGram tests to replace the Presidential Physical Fitness test, which they say can be embarrassing for some overweight or less-fit students and does little to motivate students to choose a healthier lifestyle. FitnessGram tests were developed in 1982 by a nonprofit health-research center and track individual students' progress toward fitness goals rather than compare students' fitness with that of their peers -- the basis of the presidential test. From Omaha World-Herald (Neb.)