Physical Fitness Standards To Support Readiness And Deployability

Author : Miriam Matthews
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ISBN 13 : 9781977409041
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Physical Fitness Standards to Support Readiness and Deployability written by Miriam Matthews and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through analyses involving the Air Force's Tier 1 fitness assessment (FA), the authors examine whether FA components meet their intended purpose to minimize health risks and maximize readiness of airmen.

Author : Sean Robson
Publisher :
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book A Review of the Air Force Fitness Assessment written by Sean Robson and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military readiness requires service members to be mentally and physically fit to perform duties in various environments. To determine whether service members have the requisite physical fitness to serve, the U.S. Air Force (AF) and its sister services have established various medical and physical standards. These standards are first applied as part of an initial screening for military entrance. After joining, service members must continue to maintain fitness in accordance with their respective service policies. This report presents an overview of research relevant to fitness assessment (FA) components to ensure airmen readiness, support the National Defense Strategy, and promote a culture of health and well-being across the AF. The authors conducted an evaluation of the AF-FA using scientific evidence drawn from published literature on relevant FA components, with an emphasis on the potential for current assessments to meet overall health and deployment requirements. Evidence from the literature was augmented with workshops and discussions with a variety of subject-matter experts, including those familiar with deployment readiness training. The authors also identify potential gaps and offer recommendations for improvement. The work in this report should be of interest to military policymakers and researchers involved in setting and evaluating military physical fitness standards.

Author : Sean Robson
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ISBN 13 : 9781977406699
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Review of the Air Force Fitness Assessment written by Sean Robson and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents an overview of research relevant to U.S. Air Force fitness assessment components to ensure readiness of personnel, support the National Defense Strategy, and promote a culture of health and well-being across the U.S. Air Force.

Author : U. S. Army
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1678181536
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Army Combat Fitness Test written by U. S. Army and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-29 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our nation's greatest assets - our Soldiers - face a dynamic, competitive, and lethal operational environment (OE) that has evolved in recent years, one in which our adversaries will employ a mix of traditional, unconventional, and hybrid strategies. Our Army's physical readiness program must evolve to keep pace with the demands of modern war - our physical fitness test must evolve as well. Based on results of years of scientific study, the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Army have directed replacement of the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT). While the legacy APFT is an acceptable test for measuring general fitness, it does not adequately assess the domains of combat physical fitness. The six-event Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) was developed to better predict a Soldier's readiness for the demands of the modern battlefield. Like combat, the ACFT is both age and gender neutral. The desired end-states of ACFT implementation are an increase in physical readiness...

Author : United States Government Us Army
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Army Techniques Publication ATP 7-22.02 Holistic Health and Fitness Drills and Exercises October 2020 written by United States Government Us Army and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This United States Army manual, Army Techniques Publication ATP 7-22.02 Holistic Health and Fitness Drills and Exercises October 2020, includes drills and exercises for individual and organizational physical training programs. It is a companion to the physical readiness domain described in FM 7-22, Holistic Health and Fitness. The purpose of this publication is to provide exercise standards for Soldiers and leaders who need them to develop physical training programs. In situations where holistic health and fitness (H2F) resources are not available, Soldiers and units can use this content to standardize training. The drills and exercises in this publication are designed to support building physical readiness and meet physical fitness standards. Testing standards are described in ATP 7-22.01 Holistic Health and Fitness Testing which describes the administration and evaluation procedures for the Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT), Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), and Combat Water Survival Test (CWST). The principal audience for doctrine is leaders at all organizational levels. Leaders include officers, warrant officers, noncommissioned officers, and those Army s. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication.

Author : U S Air Force
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780359793716
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Personnel written by U S Air Force and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is every Airman's responsibility to maintain the standards set forth in this AFI 365 days a year. Being physically fit allows you to properly support the Air Force mission. The goal of the Fitness Program (FP) is to motivate all members to participate in a year-round physical conditioning program that emphasizes total fitness, to include proper aerobic conditioning, muscular fitness training, and healthy eating. An active lifestyle will increase productivity, optimize health, and decrease absenteeism while maintaining a higher level of readiness. Commanders and supervisors must incorporate fitness into the Air Force culture establishing an environment for members to maintain physical fitness and health to meet expeditionary mission requirements. The Fitness Assessment (FA) provides commanders with a tool to assist in the determination of overall fitness of their military personnel. Commander-driven physical fitness training is the backbone of the Air Force Fitness Program and an integral part of...

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309174090
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assessing Readiness in Military Women written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. military personnel are required to adhere to standards of body composition, fitness, and appearance to achieve and maintain readinessâ€"that is, the maintenance of optimum health and performance so they are ready for deployment at any moment. In 1992, the Committee on Military Nutrition Research reviewed the existing standards and found, among other things, that the standards for body composition required for women to achieve an appearance goal seemed to conflict with those necessary to ensure the ability to perform many types of military tasks. This report addresses that conflict, and reviews and makes recommendations about current policies governing body composition and fitness, as well as postpartum return-to-duty standards, Military Recommended Dietary Allowances, and physical activity and nutritional practices of military women to determine their individual and collective impact on the health, fitness, and readiness of active-duty women.

Author : Sean Robson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780833088055
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Fit for Duty? written by Sean Robson and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes a methodology for establishing physical fitness standards for four Air Force occupational specialties, as part of a broader Air Force effort to measure the physical readiness of airmen to perform their jobs.

Author : Whitfield B. East
Publisher : Combat Studies Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Historical Review and Analysis of Army Physical Readiness Training and Assessment written by Whitfield B. East and published by Combat Studies Institute Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this monograph, Dr. Whitfield "Chip" East provides a pragmatic history of physical readiness training in our Army. He tells us we initially mirrored the professional Armies of Europe as they prepared their forces for war on the continent. Then he introduces us to some master trainers, and shows us how they initiated an American brand of physical conditioning when our forces were found lacking in the early wars of the last century. Finally, he shows us how we have and must incorporate science (even when there exists considerable debate!) to contribute to what we do-and how we do it-in shaping today's Army. Dr. East provides the history, the analysis, and the pragmatism, and all of it is geared to understanding how our Army has and must train Soldiers for the physical demands of combat.

Author : United States Government US Air Force
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781490562209
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Air Force Instruction AFI 36-2905 Fitness Program Including 3 January 2013 Changes written by United States Government US Air Force and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States Air Force USAF Physical Fitness Program is fully detailed in AFI 36-2905 including: Chapter 1: Responsibilities Chapter 2: Fitness Assessment Chapter 3: Fitness Assessment Waivers Chapter 4: Exemptions Chapter 5: Physical Fitness Education/Intervention Chapter 6: Special Populations Chapter 7: Program Management Chapter 8: Fitness Metrics Chapter 9: Administrative and Personnel Actions Attachment 1: Glossary of References and Supporting Information Attachment 2: Physical Fitness Guidelines Attachment 3: Sample Unit Physical Fitness Programs Attachment 4: Fitness Screening Questionnaire Attachment 5: ARC Fitness Test Deferral Guidance Attachment 6: ARC Fitness Deferral Follow Up Questionnaire Attachment 7: Muscle Fitness Assessment Procedures Attachment 8: 1.5 Mile Run and 1.0 Mile Walk Course Requirements Attachment 9: DOD Waiver From Body Fat Methodology Attachment 10: REGAF Sample Memorandum for Medical Clearance Attachment 11: ARC Sample Memorandum for Medical Clearance Attachment 12: Sample Memo for TDY/PME Attachment 13: Medications Affecting Fitness Program Participation Attachment 14: Fitness Assessment Score Charts Attachment 15: 1.0 Mile Timed Walk Instructions Attachment 16: Alternate Aerobic Test Standards; 1.0 Mile Walk Test Minimum Component Values Attachment 17: Alternate Aerobic Test (1 Mile Walk Test) V02 Assessment Chart Attachment 18: Sample Fitness Assessment Score Charts Attachment 19: Administrative and Personnel Actions for Failing to Attain Physical Fitness Standards It is every Airman's responsibility to maintain the standards set forth in this AFI 365 days a year. Being physically fit allows you to properly support the Air Force mission. The goal of the Fitness Program (FP) is to motivate all members to participate in a year-round physical conditioning program that emphasizes total fitness, to include proper aerobic conditioning, strength/flexibility training, and healthy eating. Health benefits from an active lifestyle will increase productivity, optimize health, and decrease absenteeism while maintaining a higher level of readiness. Commanders and supervisors must incorporate fitness into the AF culture establishing an environment for members to maintain physical fitness and health to meet expeditionary mission requirements. The Fitness Assessment (FA) provides commanders with a tool to assist in the determination of overall fitness of their military personnel. Commander- driven physical fitness training is the backbone of the AF physical fitness program and an integral part of mission requirements. The program promotes aerobic and muscular fitness, flexibility, and optimal body composition of each member in the unit.