1. Tovah Fenske 4 Wing Fitness Coordinator NSCA & CSEP Certified Personal Trainer CanFitPro Fitness Instructor Specialist Yoga Alliance 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher Project FORCE Fitness for Operational Requirements for CF Employment

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4. It’s Time for a new TEST  The current CF Expres test is 23 years old (since 1989)  “Soldiering” has changed  The aim is a test that is more task based  Looking for functional fit soldiers  One test…one standard…all ages & genders

5.  BFOR – Bona Fide Occupational Requirement  In compliance with the charter of human rights  What any soldier might be expected to perform in an emergency situation

6. How is the test being developed? 6 Common Tasks  Picking and digging  Casualty evacuation (from a truck)  Stretcher carry & load  Sand bag fortification  Escape to cover  Pickets and wire

7. Casualty evacuation Escape to cover Picking & digging

8. Simple Simulations  Sand bag lifts  Sand bag drag  Farmers carry  20 m loaded shuttles  20 m rushes

9. Fitness Predictor Tests  20 MSR  20 metre Yo-Yo  Push ups  Hand grip  Back endurance  Plank (held)  Flexed arm hand  Wall sit

10. Data Collection  This project has been in development over the past 3 years  Job and task analysis across the bases & abroad  Just finished testing over 600 military members across the CF  Present findings to AFC in Nov/Dec for test selection

11. What could the new test look like?  The goal is a more task & simulated based test  1 standard for all genders & environments  Deployable/employable standard  A combination of simple simulations, common tasks & fitness predictive tests

12. What could the new test look like?  May include a running test but may not  May not include push ups  The step test might be included as an option if there is a running component in the test  There will be some form of exemption program

13. When?  Meeting with AFC in Nov/Dec  Early January expected test announcement  1 April 2013 phase in the new test

14. Phasing in options FY 2013-2014  Expres test + try the new test  Complete and pass the new test  Fail the new test with no ramifications  Must pass EXPRES or new test by end FY 2013- 2014  Practice the new test for 4-6 months with “official” testing to be completed the remaining months in the FY  No penalties for failing the new test…so long as you obtain a pass prior to the end of the FY

15. Standards / Pass ability  Test standards will be drawn from the 6 common task standards  If you are currently IE or can easily meet the 35+ male MPFS (level 5 20MSR, 73 HG, 14 PU, 17 SU) you should be in a good place  Just meeting MPFS or unable to meet 35+male MPFS you may have a little work to do  Those failing by 2 PU or SU may pass the new test the first attempt

16. Standards / Pass ability  Those that are struggling now will likely continue to struggle – due to lack of physical fitness  The new test items have a high strength component – absolute strength  Smaller framed & those unaccustomed to manual labour type activities may need additional training  Strong, functional core fitness is key  Aerobic & anaerobic fitness base is important

17. What now?  Start training/implementing exercises/movements into PT classes and your own fitness regime  Once the new test/standards are announced we will offer open practice test times and add it to unit PT classes  This might be the boost that people need to make fitness part of their everyday  This might be the boost that people need to make fitness part of their everyday

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