BrainStuff Classics: Why Do We Test Middle Schoolers' Fitness?

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BrainStuff Classics: Why Do We Test Middle Schoolers' Fitness?

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From the outdated Presidential Fitness Test to today's FITNESSGRAM, Americans have been giving standardized fitness tests to middle school kids for decades. Learn the past and present of these exams in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/exercise/could-pass-kids-middle-school-fitness-test.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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BrainStuff Classics: Why Do We Test Middle Schoolers' Fitness?

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