Fitness Gram & ActivityGram Assessment Manual 4th edition

about the editors Marilu Dooley Meredith Gregory J. Welk Marilu Dooley Meredith, EdD, is the director of the Perot International Data Center at The Cooper Insti- tute. She previously served as the national program director for FITNESSGRAM. Before joining the staff at The Cooper Institute, Meredith worked as a physical educator in a suburban community. She has been an integral member of the FITNESSGRAM staff since the program began in 1982. Gregory J. Welk, PhD, is an assistant professor in the department of health and human performance at Iowa State University, where he teaches health promotion–related courses and conducts research on the assessment and promotion of physical activity. He previously worked for The Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas, Texas, where he served as the director of childhood and adolescent health and the scien- tific director of the FITNESSGRAM youth fitness program. He continues to serve as the scientific director of the program and focuses much of his research on testing and improving the application of FITNESSGRAM and ACTIVITYGRAM assessments. About The Cooper Institute Founded in 1970 by Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, The Cooper Institute is a nonprofit research and educa- tion center dedicated to advancing the understanding of the relationship between living habits and health, and to providing leadership in implementing these concepts to enhance people’s physical and emotional well-being. 141