Abstract Objectives The United States Army sought to create a legally defensible,
scientifically validated physical pre-employment screening test. The purpose of this study …

Abstract Objectives In 2013, the US Army began developing physical tests to predict a
recruit's ability to perform the critical, physically demanding tasks (CPDTs) of combat arms …

Abstract Canino, MC, Foulis, SA, Zambraski, EJ, Cohen, BS, Redmond, JE, Hauret, KG,
Frykman, PN, and Sharp, MA. US Army Physical Demands Study: Differences in physical …

Abstract Huang, HC, Nagai, T, Lovalekar, M, Connaboy, C, and Nindl, BC. Physical fitness
predictors of a warrior task simulation test. J Strength Cond Res 32 (9): 2562–2568, 2018 …

This paper examines the literature on the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) as a measure
of aerobic capacity and muscular strength/endurance. The APFT consists of a two-mile run …

Physical fitness assessments for tactical occupations (eg, military, law enforcement, and
emergency services) can include predictive tests of anaerobic power, cardiovascular fitness …

Abstract Reilly, TJ, Gebhardt, DL, Billing, DC, Greeves, JP, and Sharp, MA. Development
and implementation of evidence-based physical employment standards: key challenges in …

Abstract Foulis, SA, Redmond, JE, Frykman, PN, Warr, BJ, Zambraski, EJ, and Sharp, MA.
US Army physical demands study: reliability of simulations of physically demanding tasks …

Aim The aim of this study was to quantify the discriminative power of physical performance
tests to recognize conscripts with enhanced risk of acute and overuse injuries in specific …

Abstract Dawes, JJ, Lindsay, K, Bero J, Elder C, Kornhauser C, and Holmes, R. Physical
fitness characteristics of high vs. low performers on an occupationally specific physical …