Examined whether stages of change of exercise adoption appropriately addressed strenuous, moderate, and mild intensities of physical activity. Secondary analysis of four data sets (adolescents, college students, adults, and seniors) investigated transtheoretical model constructs for exercise adoption. Results supported the construct validity of…

The Physical Performance Test for California is a revision of the publication prepared in 1966 by a committee representative of the offices of the county superintendents of schools. The test events which compose the Physical Performance Test were studied, and new norms were established during the 1969-70 school year. This publication contains the…

A physical fitness plan is considered desirable for young people, young adults, and especially older adults. This program for secondary level students focuses on the physiology of exercise and the process of aging, and stresses the need for physical fitness. Specific objectives include the following: (1) to let students become evaluators of their…