Fitness Tests
Choose desired fitness test.
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estimates cardiovascular fitness and can be used to monitor improvements in endurance every
4 - 6 weeks.
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U.S. Navy Physical Readiness Test (PRT)
is a 5-minute distance goal test based on the time needed to
complete the required distance and is used by the U.S. Navy and Naval academies to measure aerobic capacity.
NOTE: Not available on FlexStrider or PowerMill.
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U.S. Army Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
is a 5-minute physical performance test used to assess muscular
endurance and cardio respiratory fitness.
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U.S. Marines Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
is a physical performance test used to assess muscular endurance and
cardio respiratory fitness.
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U.S. Air Force Fitness Test
is a physical performance test used to assess muscular endurance and cardio
respiratory fitness.
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WFI Submax Protocol
is a graded submax assessment used to predict a fire fighter's aerobic capacity. This
test automatically increases speed and incline (treadmill only) until a target heart rate is reached. This assessment
replaces the Gerkin assessment. Once the target heart rate has been exceeded for 15 seconds, the program goes
into a cool down mode.
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Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB)
is used by U.S. Federal Law Enforcement, U.S. Federal Bureau of
Investigation, and other federal organizations for the hiring and maintenance of federal jobs.
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FAMS
is a 12-minute cycle test. This test is a 1.5 mile run alternative.
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Candidate Physical Ability Test
is used to predict the ability to perform basic fire fighting tasks developed by
the International Association of Fire Fighters. The test starts out with a 20-second warm up period at a set stepping
rate of 50 steps per minute followed by the 3-minute test at a set stepping rate of 60 steps per minute.
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Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT)
is the 2.4 kilometer portion of a standard physical fitness test utilized
by the Singaporean Armed Forces, Police Force and Civil Defense Force.
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