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National Physical Fitness AwardThe National Physical Fitness Award is an award that is given to students who achieve the 50th percentile on all five events of the physical fitness test of The President's Challenge and therefore "demonstrating a basic, yet challenging, level of physical fitness".
The National Physical Fitness Award Scheme (NAPFA) is a test of physical fitness for Singaporeans as part of Singapore's Sports For Life programme. It was launched in 1982. Schools participate in NAPFA awards each year, in April for Secondary schools and in August for Primary schools. It is one of the three criteria for banding for the Trim and Fit Awards, other than the fitness index and the percentage of overweight students. Testing NAPFA involves a series of five stations and a 2.4-km Walk-Run (1.5-mile Walk-Run). All of the station tests must be attempted on the same day, with a 2–5 minute rest period permitted between stations. The Walk-Run item may be attempted on a different day, although sometimes a 2-week window limit is set. The test items are: - Sit-ups: Maximum in one minute
- Standing Broad Jump: Better of two distances
- Sit and Reach: Better of two attempts with floating zero point
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- Pull-ups: Maximum in half-a-minute (>14)
- Inclined Pull-ups: Maximum in half-a-minute (<14)
- Shuttle Run: Faster of two 4×10 metre attempts
- 2.4-km Walk-Run: Minimum time on firm and level surface
Performances are then compared to a chart and the grades from A to F for each test item. A constitutes excellent performance and E constitutes barely passing. An F grade is an alternate term that the participant has failed that section. The awards are: Bronze Award Requirements - At least an E grade performance in all 6 test items
- A total of 6 or more points
Silver Award Requirements - At least a D grade performance in all 6 test items and
- A total of 15 or more points
Gold Award Requirements - At least a C grade performance in all 6 test items and
- A total of 21 or more points
External Links * Singapore Ministry of Education Press Release: The Trim and Fit and MINDEF Physical Fitness Performance Awards 2004
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