Pacer Test Rubric

What Is the PACER Test?

The PACER (Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run) is the default aerobic capacity test in FITNESSGRAM.  The test is progressive in intensity--it is easy at the beginning and gets harder at the end.  

The objective of the test is to run as long as possible back and forth across a 20-meter space at a specified pace that gets faster each minute. 

The test's purpose is to measure cardio-respiratory or aerobic endurance (V02Max).  The PACER is a good indicator of the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen to functioning muscles, or the capacity to perform activities using large muscle groups over an extended period.  The importance of cardio-respiratory fitness lies in the fact that heart disease is a leading cause of death in our society.

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