Research Paper Title A Systematic Review of Reliability and Objective Criterion-related Validity of Physical Activity Questionnaires. Background Physical inactivity is one of the four leading risk factors for global mortality. Accurate measurement of physical activity (PA) and in particular by physical activity questionnaires (PAQs) remains a challenge. The aim of this paper was to provide… Read More
What is the Purpose of Fitness Assessments?
Purpose of Fitness Assessments: General Perspective Assessment of individual fitness should be performed on a regular basis and convention suggests at the beginning and end of training so that meaningful comparisons can be made and improvements quantified. If training is over a longer period then testing in the middle of the training programme will also… Read More
Fitness Test: Factors Associated with Passing
Research Paper Title Factors of Trainability and Predictability Associated with Military Physical Fitness Test Success. Background The purpose of this study was to determine the trainability of college-aged men using varied training programmes and to assess factors associated with successfully passing a Special Operations Forces (SOF) physical fitness test (PFT). Methods One hundred thirty-five male… Read More
How Reliable are PAQs?
Research Paper Title A Systematic Review of Reliability and Objective Criterion-related Validity of Physical Activity Questionnaires. Background Physical inactivity is one of the four leading risk factors for global mortality. Accurate measurement of physical activity (PA) and in particular by physical activity questionnaires (PAQs) remains a challenge. The aim of this paper was to provide… Read More
New Sub-section: The Cooper Test
A new sub-section ‘The Cooper VO2 Max Test’ can be found under the main page heading of ‘Run!’. This article looks at what the Cooper Test is, equipment required, how to run it and presents normative data for comparison.
New Sub-section
A new page ‘Easy-to-use Outdoor Exercise & Fitness Tests & Assessments’ can be found under the main page heading of ‘Fitness Assessments’.
Accelerometers & The Postman!
Research Paper Title The Feasibility of Rapid Baseline Objective Physical Activity Measurement in a Natural Experimental Study of a Commuting Population. Background Studies of the effects of environmental interventions on physical activity should include valid measures of physical activity before and after the intervention. Baseline data collection can be difficult when the timetable for introduction… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 