ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS
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| Learning Standards | Early Elementary | Late Elementary | Middle/Junior High School | Early High School | Late High School |
| A. Know and apply the principles and components of health-related fitness. | 20.A.1a
Identify characteristics of health-related fitness (e.g., flexibility,
muscular strength).
20.A.1b Engage in sustained physical activity that causes increased heart rate, muscle strength and range of movement. |
20.A.2a
Describe the benefits of maintaining a health-enhancing level of fitness.
20.A.2b Regularly participate in physical activity for the purpose of sustaining or improving individual levels of health-related fitness. |
20.A.3a
Identify the principles of training: frequency, intensity, time and type
(FITT).
20.A.3b Identify and participate in activities associated with the components of health-related fitness. |
20.A.4a
Interpret the effects of exercise/physical activity on the level of health-related
fitness.
20.A.4b Participate in various types of fitness training programs (e.g., circuit, cross and interval training) and describe the characteristics and benefits of each. |
20.A.5 Implement an individualized health-related fitness plan which includes the principles of training. |
| B. Assess individual fitness levels. | 20.B.1 Describe immediate effects of physical activity on the body (e.g., faster heartbeat, increased pulse rate, increased breathing rate). | 20.B.2a
Monitor individual heart rate before, during and after physical activity,
with and without the use of technology.
20.B.2b Match recognized assessments of health-related fitness (e.g., AAHPERED, AAU) to corresponding components of fitness. |
20.B.3a
Monitor intensity of exercise through a variety of methods (e.g., perceived
exertion, pulse monitors, target heart rate), with and without the use
of technology.
20.B.3b Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a personal fitness profile. |
20.B.4a
Record and interpret health-related physiological data (e.g., blood pressure,
body mass index, oxygen exchange), with and without the use of technology.
20.B.4b Prepare an individual health-related fitness profile and evaluate fitness level on each component. |
20.B.5a
Collect and interpret health-related fitness data over a period of time,
with and without the use of technology.
20.B.5b Evaluate the effects of fitness choices and heredity on wellness. |
| C. Set goals based on fitness data and develop, implement and monitor an individual fitness improvement plan. | 20.C.1 Identify a realistic health-related goal. | 20.C.2a
Set a personal health-related fitness goal.
20.C.2b Demonstrate the relationship between movement and health-related fitness components (e.g., running/cardiorespiratory, tug-of-war/strength). |
20.C.3a
Set realistic short-term and long-term goals for a health-related fitness
component.
20.C.3b Identify opportunities within the community for regular participation in physical activities. 20.C.3c Apply the principles of training to the health-related fitness goals. |
20.C.4a
Set realistic, short-term, health-related fitness goals based on individual
profiles.
20.C.4b Evaluate physical fitness services, products and advertising. 20.C.4c Design and implement a personal fitness program. |
20.C.5a
Set realistic, long-term, health-related fitness goals based on an individual
profile.
20.C.5b Understand how aging, illness and injury affect physical activity. 20.C.5c Use profile data to monitor an individual wellness/fitness plan. |