Comparison of Different Variants of the U.S. Army Occupational Physical Assessment Test
Abstract
The U.S. Army Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT) is a pre-enlistment physical employment screening assessment developed to place recruits and soldiers into Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs) based on their physical capabilities in order to optimize performance and limit injury. The OPAT consists of the seated power throw (SPT), strength deadlift (SDL), standing long jump, and interval aerobic run. During the scientific validation of the OPAT, two variants of the SPT and two variants of the SDL were used. Although the OPAT was validated using both variants for each test, U.S. Army scientists and policymakers have received queries regarding how these variants compare to each other. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare different variants of the SPT and SDL.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 12, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usab058
Entities
People
- Barry A. Spiering
- Bruce S. Cohen
- David J. Zeppetelli
- Kathryn M. Taylor
- Leila A. Walker
- Nathaniel I. Smith
- P Matthew Bartlett
- Peter N. Frykman
- Stephen A Foulis
- Vincent P. Pecorelli
Organizations
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- United States Army Medical Research and Development Command
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
- United States Department of Energy