Which type of activities allow gathering student data?

• A. Number of sit-ups completed
• B. Time taken to run a mile
• C. Number of push-ups completed in a minute
• D. All of these are correct

Answer: (D)

In physical education, data comes from performance measures that give objective, recordable results you can track over time. A sit-up test provides a total completed, showing core muscular endurance and giving a numeric value you can record and compare across days. The time to run a mile gives how long it takes, reflecting cardiovascular endurance and pacing, which you can chart as an improvement over time. The number of push-ups in a minute gives how many repetitions in a set period, another clear measure of upper-body endurance. Since each of these yields quantifiable data, they’re all useful for gathering information about a student’s fitness.