The school nurse at a local elementary school is performing physical fitness assessments on the third-grade children. When assessing students' cardiorespiratory fitness, the most appropriate test is to have the students:
1) Step up and down on a 12-inch bench.
2) Perform the sit-and-reach test.
3) Run a mile without stopping, if they can.
4) Perform range-of-motion exercises.
ANS: 3
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).