Us army physical fitness test

very important topic for the intellectuals of Physical education and sports Sciences under the test And measurement chapter. this presentation is made with the help of the field manual of the US Army.

1. US Army Physical Fitness Test Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

2. The APFT is a three- event physical performance test used to assess 1. muscular endurance- muscular endurance  is the capability of skeletal  muscles  to do several repetitions of movements over time. 2. cardio respiratory fitness- Cardio respiratory fitness  (CRF) refers to the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen to skeletal muscles during sustained physical activity. Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

3. REQUIRED AT TEST SITE Feild Manual: PHYSICAL FITNESS. DA FORM 705: APFT SCORECARD. UNIT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE… Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

4. TWO STOP WATCHES ( MEASURES MINS & SEC) REQUIRED AT TEST SITE (CONT.) RUNNER VEST (FOR 2 MILE RUN WITH BIB NUMBER) ALL SCORERS (MUST HAVE CLIPBOARD & PEN) STATION SIGNS WARM-UP/COOL DOWN STATIONS WATER, CUPS, AND TRASH CONTAINERS Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

5. SUPERVISION SAFETY IS THE FIRST CONSIDERATION SCORING THE TEST TRAINING SUPERVISORS AND SCORERS PREPARING THE TEST AND CONTROLLING PERFORMANCE FACTORS SOLDIERS ARE NOT TESTED WHEN FATIGUED OR ILL THE APFT MUST BE PROPERLY SUPERVISE TO ENSURE THAT ITS OBJECTIVES ARE MET. PROPER SUPERVISION ENSURE UNIFORMITY IN THE FOLLOWING: Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

6. TESTERS MUST KNOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR EACH EVENT AND TRAINED TO ADMINISTER THE TESTS. CORRECTLY SUPERVISING TESTEES AND LAYING OUT TEST AREA ARE ESSENTIAL DUTIES. DUTIES OF TEST PERSONNEL Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

7. OIC OR NCOIC ADMINISTERS APFT ( READ PAGE 14-10 Feild Manual ) PROCURES ALL NECESSARY EQUIPMENT TRAINS TEST PERSONNEL ENSURES DA FORM 705 IS COMPLETED (SIGNED, DATED, & BODY FAT STATEMENT)* TRAINS THE EVENT SUPERVISORS, SCORERS, AND DEMONSTRATORS REPORTS THE RESULTS AFTER THE TEST Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

8. EVENT SUPERVISORS READ THE TEST INSTRUCTIONS, AND HAVE THE EVENT DEMONSTRATED ADMINISTERS TEST EVENTS SUPERVISES THE SCORING OF THE EVENT BY WALKING THE TEST SITE ENSURE THAT NECESSARY EQUIPMENT IS ON HAND. RULE ON QUESTIONS AND SCORING DISCREPANCIES FOR THEIR EVENT Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

9. SCORERS SUPERVISE THE PERFORMANCE OF TESTEES ENFORCE THE TEST STANDARDS (IAW) Feild Manual COUNT THE NUMBER OF CORRECT REPETITIONS ALOUD TO THE SOLDIER RECORD THE CORRECT, RAW SCORE ON THE PT SCORECARD, AND INITIAL THE SCORECARD BLOCK PERFORM OTHER DUTIES ASSIGNED BY THE OIC OR NCOIC RECEIVES TRAINING CONDUCTED BY OIC/NCOIC TO ENSURE SCORING IS TO STANDARD Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

10. TEST PROCEDURES Brief purpose and organization of the test Explain the scorecard, scoring standards, and sequence of events Read instructions printed in upper-case (Feild Manual) Issue scorecards (DA Form 705) and fill out Organize groups and give final instructions Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

11. TEST SEQUENCE 6.2 MILE STATIONARY-BICYCLE 6.2 MILE CONVENTIONAL BICYCLE TEST 800-YARD-SWIM TEST 2.5-MILE-WALK TEST Push-up. Sit-up. 2-mile run or alternate aerobic event :- 10-20 minutes recovery. Collection of Timing. All events completed within 2 hours. Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

12. RETAKING OF EVENTS Soldiers who start an event incorrectly. Soldiers must be stopped by the scorer prior to completing 10 correct repetitions and told what errors are being made. The soldier will be sent to the end of his line and await his turn to retake the event. The soldier is allowed to retake the event one time. Soldiers who are unable to perform 10 correct repetitions because of low fitness levels may not retake an event. Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

13. PUSH-UP Push-ups measure the endurance of the chest, shoulder and triceps muscles Administrative and support requirements for this event are listed below :- Equipment :- One stopwatch. Facilities :- One test station per 15 soldier. Personnel :- One scorer (station) & one supervisor (site. Instructions :- Supervisor read Inst. Feild Manual, CH14-11. Administration :- Supervisor answers questions & moves soldier in groups to their test stations. Timing techniques :- Supervisor call out the time remaining every 30 sec. & every sec. for the last 10 sec Scorer duties :- Counts reps aloud & records on DA FORM 705. Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

14. PUSH-UP INSTRUCTIONS Front leaning rest position, hands where comfortable Feet together or up to 12” apart Body forms a generally straight line Lower body as a single unit until upper arms are parallel to ground Return to starting position, raise entire body until arms are fully extended Altered front leaning rest position is only authorized rest position Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

15. Scorer Position 45 3 FT Administration of the APFT Push-up Scorer Position Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

16. TERMINATION OF PUSH-UP EVENT REST ON GROUND LIFT HAND OR FOOT FROM GROUND SUPPORT MOST OF BODY WEIGHT WITH LEGS Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

17. LOSS OF REPETITION OF PUSH-UP BODY NOT GENERALLY STRAIGHT FEET GREATER THAN 12 INCHES APART UPPER ARM NOT PARALLEL TO GROUND ARMS NOT FULLY EXTENDED Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

18. SIT-UP Sit-ups measure the muscular endurance of the abdominal and hip-flexor muscles Administrative and support requirements for this event are listed below :- Equipment :- One stopwatch. Facilities :- Each station is 6 ft wide and 15 ft deep. Personnel :- One scorer (station) & one supervisor (site. Instructions :- Supervisor read Inst. Feild Manual, CH14-14. Administration :- Supervisor answers questions & moves soldier in groups to their test stations. Timing techniques :- Supervisor call out the time remaining every 30 sec. & every sec. for the last 10 sec Scorer duties :- Counts reps aloud & records on DA FORM 705. Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

19. SIT-UP INSTRUCTIONS Lying on back with knees bent at 90 o angle, back of hands must touch ground Feet together or up to 12 inches apart Hold ankles with the hands only Heel must remain in contact with ground Fingers must be interlocked behind the head Raise upper body to vertical position Lower body until bottom of shoulder blades touch ground Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

20. Administration of the APFT Sit-up Scorer Position Scorer Position 3 FT Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

21. REST IN DOWN POSITION REST IN UP POSITION WITH ARMS AROUND KNEES USE HAND TO PUSH OR PULL BODY TO UP POSITION Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET TERMINATION OF SIT-UP EVENT

22. FINGERS NOT INTERLACED BEHIND HEAD HEELS NOT IN CONTACT WITH GROUND BUTTOCKS NOT IN CONTACT WITH GROUND BASE OF NECK NOT ABOVE BASE OF SPINE FEET MORE THAN 12 INCHES APART Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET LOSS OF REPETITION OF SIT-UP

23. TWO-MILE RUN The Two-Mile Run tests cardiorespiratory (aerobic) endurance and endurance of the leg muscles. Administrative and support requirements for this event are listed below :- Equipment :- Two stopwatch. Facilities :- Course no more than 3 degree slope, start & finish points clearly marked. Personnel :- One scorer (max 10 soldiers) & one supervisor (site). Field Manual, CH 14-18 Instructions :- Supervisor read Inst. Field Manual, CH14-17. Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

24. Administrative and support requirements (cont) :- Administration :- Supervisor answers questions, moves soldier in groups to the start point. Scorers assigns numbers to runners and takes scorecards. Timing techniques :- Supervisor is the time keeper and call out time in min and sec as the runners near & cross the finish point. Scorer duties :- Monitors laps & records finish time on DA FORM 705. Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

25. ALTERNATE EVENTS Alternate APFT events assess the cardiorespiratory endurance and muscular endurance of soldiers with permanent medical profiles or long-term (greater than three months) temporary profiles who cannot take the regular, three-event APFT. The alternate aerobic APFT events are the following: 800-Yard-Swim Test 6.2-Mile-Stationary-Bicycle Ergometer Test 6.2-Mile-Bicycle Test on a Conventional Bicycle 2.5-Mile-Walk Test Prince Vishal Dixit, M.P.Ed., NET

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