Central Middle School’s Dennis Mejia is receiving some national attention after shattering a school record on his way to making a national record in the PACER endurance test. Mejia finished all 247 levels, breaking the schools previous mark of 150.
Why is the Pacer test important?
The PACER is designed to measure aerobic capacity, which is characterized by endurance, performance, and fitness. The objective of the PACER is to run as long as possible while keeping a specified pace. Students run back and forth across a 20-meter space at a pace that gets faster each minute.
What does Pacer stand for?
Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run.
How many miles is the Pacer?
The PACER test involves running a 20m distance at a progressively faster pace with intensity progressively increased each minute. Students are tasked with running at the specified pace as long as possible until they fail to reach the finish line twice before the next lap starts.
How long is each lap in the Pacer test?
In the PACER test, a lap is one 20-meter distance (from one end to the other).
Is the PACER test Cardiovascular?
The 20m PACER test is a cardiovascular fitness test that measures aerobic capacity. Participants’ performance is measured according to Healthy Fitness Zone standards based on age and gender, developed by The Cooper Institute.
