ONLINE HEALTH, FITNESS
AND WELLBEING ASSESSMENTS
ELITE FORCE FITNESS PROFILE
PREMIER FITNESS TEST FOR ELITE FORCES
The Elite Force Fitness profile is based on a range of objective health and fitness tests, the aim being to provide a reliable and valid measure of body system health, physical fitness and operational function.
The fitness tests which form the basis of the assessment have been chosen because they
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are simple and safe to do |
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have well known academic and practical applications in the worlds of physical education, fitness, sport and by elite forces around the world |
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don't require a lot of scientific equipment |
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are easy to replicate in a training situation |
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provide reliable and valid measures of the factors of fitness they purport to measure |
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give a discriminating range of scores |
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are consistent with what's used by elite forces world-wide. |
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The outcome of the assessment is an award based on overall performance.
The tests are of such a nature that you can train at doing the same activity as the test and measure your performance at home.
ELITE FORCE FITNESS TESTS
The Elite Force Fitness Award is based on the following tests
1. Systolic blood pressure
2. Diastolic blood pressure
3. Body composition – percent body fat
4. Flexibility
5. Lower body strength
6. Upper body strength
7. Functional mobility
8. Aerobic fitness.
Participants are awarded points out of 10 in each parameter.
Test scores are multiplied by a coefficient depending on the importance of the test in elite force preparation. The most highly rated tests are
• lower body strength
• upper body strength
• functional mobility
• aerobic fitness.
The test protocols are outlined in detail and a description of the exact type of fitness being measured is outlined.
A satisfactory score is readily attainable by people in the elite force workforce who train on a regular and systematic basis, regardless of age and gender.
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