A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THREE PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTS

Abstract

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the Initial Strength Test, the Physical Readiness Test, and selected Fleishman tests as measures of the type of physical fitness required by Marine Corps combat troops. It was concluded that none of them were satisfactory for this purpose. There are at present no criteria establishing the type and level of fitness required by such troops. Satisfactory tests cannot be developed until such criteria have been established.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0619692

Entities

People

  • Mark T. Brown
  • Philip Rasch

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Weight
  • Climbing
  • Coefficients
  • Data Processing
  • Data Science
  • Explosives
  • Factor Analysis
  • Information Science
  • Literature
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Research
  • Navy
  • Physical Fitness
  • Reliability
  • Standards
  • Training
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education
  • Physics

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  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.