INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S CHALLENGE TEST ITEMS

CURL UP

OBJECTIVE:  To measure abdominal strength/endurance by
                          number of curl-ups performed in one minute.

TESTING:        Have students lie on a cushioned, clean surface
                           with knees flexed and feet about 12 inches
                          from buttocks. Partner holds feet.  Arms are
                          crossed with hands placed on opposite
                          shoulders and elbows held close to chest.
                          Keeping this arm position, student raises the
                          trunk curling up to touch elbows to thighs and
                          then lowers the back to the floor so that the
                          scapulas ( shoulder blades) touch the floor, for
                          one curl-up.  To start, a timer calls out the
                          signal " Ready? Go!" and begins timing
                          student for one minute.  The student stops on
                          the word "stop".

SCORING:       "Bouncing" off the floor is not permitted. 
                            The curl-up should be counted only if
                            performed correctly.

Please note:  Award standards were most recently validated in 1998 by means of comparison with a large nationwide sample collected in 1994.

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Northside Elementary School
Waxahachie Independent School District