| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to develop normative values for Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) events and to demonstrate the use of these normative values. Data, collected during the 1988 Active Army Physical Fitness Survey by the U.S. Army Physical Fitness School (USAPFS), were analyzed for this purpose. Subjects were 5346 male soldiers and 676 female soldiers from 14 Army installations in the United States. The APFT was administered by Master Fitness Trainers under the supervision of personnel from the USAPFS. Soldiers completed as many push-ups as possible in two minutes, as many sit-ups as possible in two minutes and performed a two-mile run for time. Data were separated into the age and gender categories on which the current APFT standards are based (17-21, 22-26, 27-31, 32-36, 37-41, 42-46, 47-51, >52 years). Percentile distributions were calculated for each event. Percentiles for raw scores and APFT points are presented in Tables 4 to 18 and Tables 19 to 33, respectively. Illustrative examples show how these norms can be used. Physical performance, Military personnel, Two-mile runs, Sit-ups, Push-ups, Physical fitness. |
