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NAPFA involves a series of five stations and a 2.4-km (1.5-mile) Walk-Run for secondary school students and above or a 1.6-km (1-mile) Walk-Run for primary school students. All of the 5 station tests are attempted on the same day, with a 2–5-minute rest period permitted between stations.
Its standards were derived from a NAPFA study, in which the results were scientifically compiled and calibrated to fairly address the various physical fitness abilities of different age groups. Prior to 2015, the IPPT consisted of five stations: sit-up, standing broad jump, chin-up, 4 x 10 m shuttle run and 2.4 km (1.5 mi) run. [4] [5]
NAPFA is an acronym with several meanings: National Association of Personal Financial Advisors , an American organization created to aid the field of fee-only financial planning National Physical Fitness Award , part of Singapore's "Sports For Life" programme
[8] [9] The Council later added a 7th item, a 600-yard walk-run, and after consulting the American Red Cross, listed multiple aquatic tests, which were not widely implemented due to lack of access to swimming facilities at most American schools. [9] In 1958, AAHPER published these items as the first official youth fitness test. [10]
Strengthening your core can help you to walk with more ease, less soreness, a longer stride and even a faster pace. In addition, cross-training helps to prevent injury due to overuse or repetitive ...
In April 2018, Robert Pope, age 39, became the first person to complete the Forrest Gump run, 15,621 miles (25,140 km), 5 times across America, in 422 days of running. This remains the biggest continuous run in history in a single country and involved him becoming the first person to run across the United states three times in one year. [2]
Not all military bases have a running track, and tracking soldiers' laps and positions after 12 minutes is difficult. Testing is easier to administer when the distance is fixed and the finishing time measured. In his original book, Cooper also provided an alternate version of the test, based on the time to complete a 1.5 mile run. [1]
Week 5: ½-mile run, ½-mile walk, 1-mile run, ½-mile walk, 0.7-mile run. Week 6: ½-mile run, ½-mile walk, 1.5 mile run, ½-mile walk, 0.2 mile run. Advanced: Run a 5K.