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Defence Forces Fitness Test -2006

A pre-requisite for all Career Courses in the RDF

Local Muscluar Endurance
1 minute press-ups and sit-ups are measures of Muscular Strength and endurance and identify the components of fitness

1 Minute Press-Up Assessment
Grades
 		17-29
 		30-34
 		35-39
 		40-44
 		45-49
 		>50
1
 		>54
 		>49
 		>47
 		>42
 		>37
 		>34
2
 		47-53
 		42-48
 		40-46
 		36-41
 		31-36
 		27-33
3
 		36-46
 		32-41
 		29-39
 		27-35
 		23-30
 		17-26
4
 		28-35
 		26-31
 		23-28
 		21-26
 		15-22
 		09-16
5
 		19-27
 		19-25
 		17-22
 		11-20
 		06-14
 		06-08
6
 		<19
 		<19
 		<17
 		<11
 		<6
 		<6

1 Minute Sit-Up Assessment
Grades
 		17-29
 		30-34
 		35-39
 		40-44
 		45-49
 		>50
1
 		>41
 		>35
 		>30
 		>26
 		>22
 		>18
2
 		35-40
 		30-34
 		26-29
 		21-25
 		18-21
 		14-17
3
 		30-34
 		26-29
 		22-25
 		18-21
 		14-17
 		10-13
4
 		26-29
 		22-25
 		18-21
 		14-17
 		10-13
 		07-09
5
 		21-25
 		17-21
 		14-17
 		10-13
 		07-09
 		04-06
6
 		<21
 		<17
 		<14
 		<09
 		<07
 		<04

Cardio Vascular Endurance
The 3.2km (2 miles) run is a valid measure of aerobic capacity for both males and females because it is highly correlated with Vo2 max. Female times increase by 2mins.

Grades
 		17-29
 		30-34
 		35-39
 		40-44
 		45-49
 		>50
1
 		<12.35
 		<13.42
 		<13.48
 		<15.00
 		<16.01
 		<18.00
2
 		12.36-13.35
 		13.43-14.41
 		13.49-14.47
 		15.01-15.58
 		16.02-17.00
 		18.01-19.30
3
 		13.36-14.36
 		14.42-15.41
 		14.48-15.47
 		15.59-16.58
 		17.01-18.00
 		19.31-20.30
4
 		14.37-15.30
 		15.42-16.42
 		15.48-17.10
 		16.59-18.00
 		18.01-19.00
 		20.31-21.30
5
 		15.31-16.30
 		16.43-17.42
 		17.11-17.48
 		18.01-19.00
 		19.01-20.00
 		21.31-22.30
6
 		>16.31
 		>17.43
 		>17.49
 		>19.01
 		>20.01
 		>22.31

Terrain Walk
10 km march over flat ground wearing combat dress (no headdress), carrying CEMO
Rucksack contains the following; Spare combat smock,Spare combat boots, Raingear, Helmet, Full waterbottle

Age
17-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
>50
Time  (mins)
93
99
105
111
117
120

Preparation Training Assistance

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