Reliability of the individual components of the Canadian Armed Forces Physical Employment Standard.

Appl Physiol Nutr Metab

Human Performance Research and Development, Directorate of Fitness, Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2, Canada.

Published: July 2018

This investigation recruited 24 participants from both the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and civilian populations to complete 4 separate trials at "best effort" of each of the 4 components in the CAF Physical Employment Standard named the FORCE Evaluation: Fitness for Operational Requirements of CAF Employment. Analyses were performed to examine the level of variability and reliability within each component. The results demonstrate that candidates should be provided with at least 1 retest if they have recently completed at least 2 previous best effort attempts as per the protocol. In addition, the minimal detectable difference is given for each of the 4 components in seconds which identifies the threshold for subsequent action, either retest or remedial training, for those unable to meet the minimum standard. These results will educate the delivery of this employment standard, function as a method of accommodation, in addition to providing direction for physical training programs.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2017-0650DOI Listing

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