What is the PACER and what does it assess?
The PACER is a multistage fitness test that is progressive in intensity--it is easiest at the beginning and gradually becomes harder. It measures ones personal aerobic capacity and endurance.
Why is the PACER important?
The PACER helps students learn how to develop their pacing skills by listening and making personal adjustments in order to successfully meet the test objective. Most importantly it promotes exercise and is essential to cardiovascular health.
What is the test objective?
To run as long as possible back and forth across a 20-meter space at a specified pace that gradually gets faster each minute. A CD with "beep" intervals will signal the ending of that particular lap.
How will each student be scored?
While the runner is running back and forth, their partner is recording the # of laps completed. One lap is considered one 20-meter distance (from end to end).
When should the runner stop running?
While the student runs the laps, they must tap 1 foot past the lap line. If for any reason they DO NOT tap their foot past the lap line TWICE before the "beep" signal, then they are instructed to STOP, take a deep breath, record their heart rate, and then proceed with a light cool down (walking around/light stretch).
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