Fitnessgram/Activitygram Test Administration Manual-4th Edition
About The Cooper InstituteFounded in 1970 by Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, The Cooper Institute is a nonprofit research and education center dedicated to advancing the understanding of the relationship between living habits and health, and to providing leadership in implementing these concepts to enhance people's physical and emotional well-being.About the AuthorsGregory J. Welk, PhD,is an assistant professor in the department of health and human performance at Iowa State University, where he teaches health promotion–related courses and conducts research on the assessment and promotion of physical activity. He previously worked for The Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas, Texas, where he served as the director of childhood and adolescent health and the scientific director of the FITNESSGRAM youth fitness program. He continues to serve as the scientific director of the program and focuses much of his research on testing and improving the application of FITNESSGRAM and ACTIVITYGRAM assessments.Marilu Dooley Meredith, EdD,is the vice president of the division of information technology at The Cooper Institute. She also serves as the national project director for FITNESSGRAM. Before joining the staff at the Institute, Meredith worked as a physical educator. Meredith has been an integral member of the FITNESSGRAM staff since the program began in 1982.FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM Scientific Advisory BoardSteven N. Blair, PEDThe Cooper Institute,Charles B. Corbin, PhDArizona State University,Kirk J. Cureton, PhDUniversity of Georgia,Harold B. Falls, Jr., PhDSouthwest Missouri State University,Tmothy G. LohmanUniversity of Arizona,James R. Morrow, Jr., PhDUniversity of North Texas,Robert Pangrazi, PhDArizona State University,Russell R. Pate, PhDUniversity of South Carolina,Sharon Ann Plowman, PhDNorthern Illinois University,James F. Sallis, PhDSan Diego State University,Charles L. Sterling, EdDGregory Welk, PhDIowa State University,Marilu D. Meredith, EdDThe Cooper Institute,Jack AenchbacherThe Cooper Institute,Dave BullerThe Cooper Institute,Weimo ZhuUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign