Monday, May 17, 2010

NAPFA

The National Physical Fitness Award Scheme (NAPFA) is a test of physical fitness for Singaporeans as part of Singapore's Sports For Life programme. NAPFA was launched in January 1982 as a standardised assessment of overall fitness for the general population and to stimulate interest in physical fitness

NAPFA involves a series of five stations and a 1.6-km Walk-Run for primary school students.

The test items are:

  1. Sit-ups: Maximum in one minute
  2. Standing Broad Jump: Better of two distances
  3. Sit and Reach: Better of two attempts with floating zero point
  4. Inclined Pull-ups: Maximum in half-a-minute
  5. Shuttle Run: Faster of two 4×10 metre attempts
  6. 1.6-km Walk-Run: Minimum time on firm and level surface
* Information from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Physical_Fitness_Award

Here are some pictures:

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