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New State Report on Physical Fitness: Dublin Students Above State and County Averages
Students in the Dublin Unified School District are in good physical shape compared to students across California.
Roughly 14 percent of the tweens and teens in Dublin aren't getting enough aerobic exercise, according to a state report released today.
The good news: Dublin's fifth-, seventh- and ninth-grade students are more fit on average than those in Alameda County and in the state overall.
State Superintendent Tom Torlakson on Thursday released the 2009-2010 report on California Physical Fitness Report for grades 5, 7 and 9.
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Torlakson announced plans for a statewide campaign to improve the health and fitness of California's 6.2 million schoolchildren.
"Nothing is more important than the health of our children, and today's results show that many of them need a helping hand to get fit and stay in shape," Torlakson said.
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"The Team California for Healthy Kids campaign will help students adopt the healthy habits that will help them succeed in the classroom today – and help them stay healthy over a lifetime," he added.
Each grade has six activity categories.
Dublin:
Grade 5Grade 7Grade 9 Physical Fitness AreaTotal1Tested% In HFZ% Not in HFZTotal1
Tested% In HFZ% Not in HFZTotal1
Tested% In HFZ% Not in HFZ Aerobic Capacity 420 78.1 21.9 385 94.0 6.0 397 84.6 15.4 Body Composition 420 75.2 24.8 385 74.3 25.7 397 81.1 18.9 Abdominal Strength 420 82.4 17.6 385 92.7 7.3 397 96.0 4.0 Trunk Extensor Strength 420 94.8 5.2 385 97.9 2.1 397 97.0 3.0 Upper Body Strength 420 77.4 22.6 385 87.0 13.0 397 88.2 11.8 Flexibility 420 81.2 18.8 385 86.2 13.8 397 93.5
6.5
Alameda County:
Grade 5
Grade 7
Grade 9
% In HFZ
% Not in HFZ
Total1
Tested
% In HFZ
% Not in HFZ
Aerobic Capacity
14,962
68.9
31.1
14,717
69.8
30.2
13,725
64.6
35.4
Body Composition
14,962
71.1
28.9
14,717
70.7
29.3
13,725
73.9
26.1
Abdominal Strength
14,962
78.8
21.2
14,717
85.0
15.0
13,725
85.8
14.2
Trunk Extensor Strength
14,962
86.6
13.4
14,717
87.0
13.0
13,725
90.0
10.0
Upper Body Strength
14,962
71.8
28.2
14,717
74.1
25.9
13,725
78.2
21.8
Flexibility
14,962
73.9
26.1
14,717
78.7
21.3
13,725
81.7
18.3
State:
Grade 5
Grade 7
Grade 9
% In HFZ
% Not in HFZ
Total1
Tested
% In HFZ
% Not in HFZ
Aerobic Capacity
442,845
65.3
34.7
436,923
67.0
33.0
439,251
64.1
35.9
Body Composition
442,845
68.5
31.5
436,923
68.9
31.1
439,251
71.3
28.7
Abdominal Strength
442,845
79.4
20.6
436,923
85.3
14.7
439,251
87.0
13.0
Trunk Extensor Strength
442,845
88.2
11.8
436,923
90.3
9.7
439,251
91.7
8.3
Upper Body Strength
442,845
69.4
30.6
436,923
72.7
27.3
439,251
77.3
22.7
Flexibility
442,845
70.4
29.6
436,923
77.7
22.3
439,251
82.0
18.0
Source: California Department of Education
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