APFT - 1

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ADMINISTRATIONOF THE APFT
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The APFT is a three- event physical performance
test used to assess muscular endurance and
cardiorespiratory fitness
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REQUIRED AT TEST SITE

• FM 21-20 PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING.

• AR 350-41, CH 9 TRAINING IN UNITS.

• AR 600-9 THE ARMY WEIGHT CONTROL
  PROGRAM.

• DA FORM 705 APFT SCORECARD.

• UNIT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

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REQUIRED AT TEST SITE (CONT.)

• TWO STOP WATCHES ( MEASURES MINS SEC)

• RUNNER VEST (FOR 2 MILE RUN WITH NUMBER)

• ALL SCORERS (MUST HAVE CLIPBOARD PEN)

• STATION SIGNS

• WARM-UP/COOL DOWN STATIONS

• WATER, CUPS, AND TRASH CONTAINERS

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SUPERVISION
THE APFT MUST BE PROPERLY SUPERVISE TO
ENSURE THAT ITS OBJECTIVES ARE MET. PROPER
SUPERVISION ENSURE UNIFORMITY IN THE FOLLOWING

• SAFETY IS THE FIRST CONSIDERATION
• SCORING THE TEST
• TRAINING SUPERVISORS AND SCORERS
• PREPARING THE TEST AND CONTROLLING PERFORMANCE
  FACTORS
• SOLDIERS ARE NOT TESTED WHEN FATIGUED OR ILL

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DUTIES OF TEST PERSONNEL
TESTERS MUST KNOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR EACH EVENT
AND TRAINED TO ADMINISTER THE TESTS. CORRECTLY
SUPERVISING TESTEES AND LAYING OUT TEST AREA ARE
ESSENTIAL DUTIES.
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OIC OR NCOIC

• ADMINISTERS APFT (READ PAGE 14-10 FM 21-20)
• PROCURES ALL NECESSARY EQUIPMENT
• TRAINS TEST PERSONNEL
• ENSURES DA FORM 705 IS COMPLETED (SIGNED, DATED,
  BODY FAT STATEMENT)
• TRAINS THE EVENT SUPERVISORS, SCORERS, AND
  DEMONSTRATORS
• REPORTS THE RESULTS AFTER THE TEST

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EVENT SUPERVISORS

• READ THE TEST INSTRUCTIONS, AND HAVE THE
  EVENT DEMONSTRATED
• ADMINISTERS TEST EVENTS
• SUPERVISES THE SCORING OF THE EVENT BY
• WALKING THE TEST SITE
• ENSURE THAT NECESSARY EQUIPMENT IS ON HAND.
• RULE ON QUESTIONS AND SCORING DISCREPANCIES FOR
  THEIR EVENT

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SCORERS

• SUPERVISE THE PERFORMANCE OF TESTEES
• ENFORCE THE TEST STANDARDS (IAW) FM 21-20
• COUNT THE NUMBER OF CORRECT REPETITIONS ALOUD TO
  THE SOLDIER
• RECORD THE CORRECT, RAW SCORE ON THE PT
  SCORECARD, AND INITIAL THE SCORECARD BLOCK
• PERFORM OTHER DUTIES ASSIGNED BY THE OIC OR
  NCOIC
• RECEIVES TRAINING CONDUCTED BY OIC/NCOIC TO
  ENSURE SCORING IS TO STANDARD

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TEST PROCEDURES

• Brief purpose and organization of the test
• Explain the scorecard, scoring standards, and
  sequence of events
• Read instructions printed in upper-case (FM
  21-20)
• Issue scorecards (DA Form 705) and fill out
• Organize groups and give final instructions

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TEST SEQUENCE

• Push-up
• Sit-up
• 2-mile run or alternate aerobic event -
• 10-20 minutes recovery
• Staggered start times
• All events completed within 2 hours

• 6.2 MILE STATIONARY-BICYCLE
• 6.2 MILE CONVENTIONAL BICYCLE TEST
• 800-YARD-SWIM TEST
• 2.5-MILE-WALK TEST

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RETAKING OF EVENTS

• Soldiers who start an event incorrectly.
• Soldiers must be stopped by the scorer prior to
  completing 10 correct repetitions and told what
  errors are being made.
• The soldier will be sent to the end of his line
  and await his turn to retake the event.
• The soldier is allowed to retake the event one
  time.
• Soldiers who are unable to perform 10 correct
  repetitions because of low fitness levels may not
  retake an event.

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PUSH-UP

• Push-ups measure the endurance of the chest,
  shoulder and triceps muscles

• Administrative and support requirements for
  this event are listed below -
  
• Equipment - One stopwatch.
  
• Facilities - One test station per 15 soldier.
• Personnel - One scorer (station) one
  supervisor (site.
• Instructions - Supervisor read Inst. FM 21-20,
  CH14-11.
• Administration - Supervisor answers questions
  moves soldier in groups to their
  test stations.
• Timing techniques - Supervisor call out the time
  remaining every 30 sec.
  every sec.
  for the last 10 sec
• Scorer duties - Counts reps aloud records
  on DA FORM 705.

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PUSH-UP INSTRUCTIONS

• Front leaning rest position, hands where
  comfortable
• Feet together or up to 12 apart
• Body forms a generally straight line
• Lower body as a single unit until upper arms are
  parallel to ground
• Return to starting position, raise entire body
  until arms are fully extended
• Altered front leaning rest position is only
  authorized rest position

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Administration of the APFT Push-up Scorer Position
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TERMINATION OF PUSH-UP EVENT

• REST ON GROUND
• LIFT HAND OR FOOT FROM GROUND
• SUPPORT MOST OF BODY WEIGHT WITH LEGS

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LOSS OF REPETITION OF PUSH-UP

• BODY NOT GENERALLY STRAIGHT
• FEET GREATER THAN 12 INCHES APART
• UPPER ARM NOT PARALLEL TO GROUND
• ARMS NOT FULLY EXTENDED

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SIT-UP

• Sit-ups measure the muscular endurance of the
  abdominal and hip-flexor muscles

• Administrative and support requirements for
  this event are listed below -
  
• Equipment - One stopwatch.
  
• Facilities - Each station is 6 ft wide and 15 ft
  deep.
• Personnel - One scorer (station) one
  supervisor (site.
• Instructions - Supervisor read Inst. FM 21-20,
  CH14-14.
• Administration - Supervisor answers questions
  moves soldier in groups to their
  test stations.
• Timing techniques - Supervisor call out the time
  remaining every 30 sec.
  every sec.
  for the last 10 sec
• Scorer duties - Counts reps aloud records
  on DA FORM 705.

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SIT-UP INSTRUCTIONS

• Lying on back with knees bent at 90o angle, back
  of hands must touch ground
• Feet together or up to 12 inches apart
• Hold ankles with the hands only
• Heel must remain in contact with ground
• Fingers must be interlocked behind the head
• Raise upper body to vertical position
• Lower body until bottom of shoulder blades touch
  ground

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Administration of the APFT Sit-up Scorer Position
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TERMINATION OF SIT-UP EVENT

• REST IN DOWN POSITION
• REST IN UP POSITION WITH ARMS AROUND KNEES
• USE HAND TO PUSH OR PULL BODY TO UP POSITION

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LOSS OF REPETITION OF SIT-UP

• FINGERS NOT INTERLACED BEHIND HEAD
• UPPER/LOWER LEG ANGLE gt 90 DEGREES
• HEELS NOT IN CONTACT WITH GROUND
• BUTTOCKS NOT IN CONTACT WITH GROUND
• BASE OF NECK NOT ABOVE BASE OF SPINE
• FEET MORE THAN 12 INCHES APART

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TWO-MILE RUN
The Two-Mile Run tests cardiorespiratory
(aerobic) endurance and endurance of the leg
muscles.

• Administrative and support requirements for this
  event are listed below -
• Equipment - Two stopwatch.
• Facilities - Course no more than 3 degree slope,
  start finish points clearly
  marked.
• Personnel - One scorer (max 10 soldiers) one
  supervisor (site). FM 21-20,
  CH 14-18
• Instructions - Supervisor read Inst. FM 21-20,
  CH14-17.

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Administrative and support requirements (cont) -

• Administration - Supervisor answers questions,
  moves soldier in groups to the
  start point. Scorers assigns numbers to
  runners and takes
  scorecards.
• Timing techniques - Supervisor is the time
  keeper and call out time in min and sec as
  the runners near cross the finish
  point.
• Scorer duties - Monitors laps records
  finish time on DA FORM 705.

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ALTERNATE EVENTS

• Alternate APFT events assess the
  cardiorespiratory endurance and muscular
  endurance of soldiers with permanent medical
  profiles or long-term (greater than three months)
  temporary profiles who cannot take the regular,
  three-event APFT.
• The alternate aerobic APFT events are the
  following
• 800-Yard-Swim Test
• 6.2-Mile-Stationary-Bicycle Ergometer Test
• 6.2-Mile-Bicycle Test on a Conventional Bicycle
• 2.5-Mile-Walk Test

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MISCONCEPTIONS

• Q How often can a record APFT be administered
  by the commander in a one year period ?
• A As often as he wish (AR350-41, para 9-8)
• Q After the first 10 push-ups have been
  completed and counted on a Diagnostic APFT, can
  it be changed to a Record APFT ?
• A No (AR 350-15, para 11)
• Q If a soldier fails the APFT, how much time
  does he have before he can retest ?
• A As soon as he/she and the commander wants,
  without medical profile, not to exceed three
  months (AR 350-15).

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MISCONCEPTIONS

• Q Can a pregnant soldier be administered the
  APFT ?
• A NO (AR 40-501)
• Q How long after termination of pregnancy can a
  Record APFT be administered ?
• A 135 days . 45 days profile 90 days
  recovery/train-up (AR
  40-501)
• Q Can a soldier whose profile prevents him from
  taking two or more events be administered the
  APFT ?
• A Yes, he/she must be able to complete the 2
  mile run or an alternate aerobic event to earn
  a GO on the test

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MISCONCEPTIONS

• Q Can a soldier be administered the APFT if due
  to a profile is unable to take an aerobic
  event ?
• A No (FM 21-20, CH 14-20)