Use of physical fitness assessments in tactical populations

Robin M. Orr; Robert Lockie; Gemma Milligan; Cheryl Lim; Jay Dawes

doi:10.1519/SSC.0000000000000656

Use of physical fitness assessments in tactical populations

Robin M. Orr, Robert Lockie, Gemma Milligan, Cheryl Lim, Jay Dawes

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Physical fitness assessments for tactical occupations (e.g., military, law enforcement, and emergency services) can include predictive tests of anaerobic power, cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, muscular power, strength, agility, and/or simulated occupational tasks. Not only can these tests be used to assess the ability of someone to undertake the job role but they can be used to determine injury risk, training failure, and/or general health. This review discusses different uses for physical fitness assessments and considerations for their use in tactical populations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	106-113
Number of pages	8
Journal	Strength & Conditioning Journal
Volume	44
Issue number	2
Early online date	18 Jun 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000656
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2022

Keywords

military
law enforcement
fire and rescue
army
police

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