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ADMINISTRATION

OF THE APFT

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The APFT is a three- event

physical performance test

used to assess muscular

endurance and

cardiorespiratory fitness

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REQUIRED AT TEST SITE

•FM 21-20: PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING.

•AR 350-41, CH 9: TRAINING IN UNITS.

•AR 600-9: THE ARMY WEIGHT CONTROL PROGRAM.

•DA FORM 705: APFT SCORECARD.

•UNIT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

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•TWO STOP WATCHES ( MEASURES MINS & SEC)

REQUIRED AT TEST SITE (CONT.)

•RUNNER VEST (FOR 2 MILE RUN WITH NUMBER)

•ALL SCORERS (MUST HAVE CLIPBOARD & PEN)

•STATION SIGNS

•WARM-UP/COOL DOWN STATIONS

•WATER, CUPS, AND TRASH CONTAINERS

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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 ENSURETHAT ITS OBJECTIVES ARE MET. PROPER SUPERVISION ENSURE UNIFORMITY IN THE FOLLOWING:

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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

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OIC OR NCOIC

• ADMINISTERS APFT (READ PAGE 14-10 FM 21-20)

• 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

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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

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SCORERS

• SUPERVISE THE PERFORMANCE OF TESTEES

• ENFORCE THE TEST STANDARDS (IAW) FM 21-20

• 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

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TEST PROCEDURES

• Brief purpose and organization of the test

• Explain the scorecard, scoring standards, and sequence of events

• Read instructions printed in upper-case (FM 21-20)

• Issue scorecards (DA Form 705) and fill out

• Organize groups and give final instructions

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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

• Staggered start times

• All events completed within 2 hours

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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.

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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. FM 21-20, 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.

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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

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ScorerPosition

450 3 FT

Administration of the APFT

Push-up Scorer Position

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TERMINATION OF PUSH-UP EVENT

• REST ON GROUND

• LIFT HAND OR FOOT FROM GROUND • SUPPORT MOST OF BODY WEIGHT WITH LEGS

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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

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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. FM 21-20, 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.

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SIT-UP INSTRUCTIONS

• Lying on back with knees bent at 90o 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

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Administration of the APFT

Sit-up Scorer Position

ScorerPosition

3 FT

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TERMINATION OF SIT-UP EVENT

• REST IN DOWN POSITION

• REST IN UP POSITION WITH ARMS AROUND KNEES

• USE HAND TO PUSH OR PULL BODY TO UP POSITION

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LOSS OF REPETITION OF SIT-UP

• FINGERS NOT INTERLACED BEHIND HEAD

• UPPER/LOWER LEG ANGLE > 90 DEGREES

• 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

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TWO-MILE RUNThe 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). FM 21-20, CH 14-18

•Instructions :- Supervisor read Inst. FM 21-20, CH14-17.

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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.

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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

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MISCONCEPTIONS•Q: How often can a record APFT be administered by the commander in a one year period ?

•A: As often as he wish (AR350-41, para 9-8)

•Q: After the first 10 push-ups have been completed and counted on a Diagnostic APFT, can it be changed to a Record APFT ?

•A : No (AR 350-15, para 11)

•Q: If a soldier fails the APFT, how much time does he have before he can retest ?

•A: As soon as he/she and the commander wants, without medical profile, not to exceed three months (AR 350-15).

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MISCONCEPTIONS•Q: Can a pregnant soldier be administered the APFT ?

•A: NO (AR 40-501)

•Q: How long after termination of pregnancy can a Record APFT be administered ?

•A : 135 days . 45 days profile & 90 days recovery/train-up (AR 40-501)

•Q: Can a soldier whose profile prevents him from taking two or more events be administered the APFT ?

•A: Yes, he/she must be able to complete the 2 mile run or an alternate aerobic event to earn a “GO” on the test

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MISCONCEPTIONS•Q: Can a soldier be administered the APFT if due to a

profile is unable to take an aerobic event ?

•A: No (FM 21-20, CH 14-20)