Tovah Fenske 4 Wing Fitness Coordinator NSCA & CSEP Certified Personal Trainer CanFitPro Fitness Instructor Specialist Yoga Alliance 200hr Registered Yoga.

Tovah FenskeTovah Fenske4 Wing Fitness Coordinator4 Wing Fitness Coordinator

NSCA & CSEP Certified Personal TrainerNSCA & CSEP Certified Personal TrainerCanFitPro Fitness Instructor SpecialistCanFitPro Fitness Instructor Specialist

Yoga Alliance 200hr Registered Yoga TeacherYoga Alliance 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher

Project FORCEProject FORCEFitness for Operational Requirements Fitness for Operational Requirements

for CF Employmentfor CF Employment

www.DFIT.cawww.DFIT.ca Register today for your personal accountRegister today for your personal account Easily accessible from your DWAN Easily accessible from your DWAN

computer, home computer or your smart computer, home computer or your smart devicesdevices

Win an iPod shuffle – register and email Win an iPod shuffle – register and email [email protected]@forces.gc.ca NLT 1 Jan with NLT 1 Jan with one thing you like (or dislike) about the siteone thing you like (or dislike) about the site

Each entry will receive 5 WCOMD Cup Each entry will receive 5 WCOMD Cup pointspoints

It’s Time for a new TESTIt’s Time for a new TEST

The current CF Expres test is 23 years The current CF Expres test is 23 years old (since 1989)old (since 1989)

““Soldiering” has changed Soldiering” has changed The aim is a test that is more task basedThe aim is a test that is more task based Looking for functional fit soldiersLooking for functional fit soldiers One test…one standard…all ages & One test…one standard…all ages &

gendersgenders

BFOR – Bona Fide Occupational BFOR – Bona Fide Occupational RequirementRequirement

In compliance with the charter of human In compliance with the charter of human rightsrights

What any soldier What any soldier mightmight be expected to be expected to perform in an emergency situationperform in an emergency situation

How is the test being How is the test being developed?developed?

6 Common Tasks6 Common Tasks

Picking and digging

Casualty evacuation (from a truck)

Stretcher carry & load

Sand bag fortification

Escape to cover

Pickets and wire

Casualty evacuation

Escape to cover

Picking & digging

Simple SimulationsSimple Simulations

Sand bag liftsSand bag lifts Sand bag dragSand bag drag Farmers carryFarmers carry 20 m loaded 20 m loaded

shuttlesshuttles 20 m rushes20 m rushes

Fitness Predictor TestsFitness Predictor Tests

20 MSR20 MSR 20 metre Yo-Yo20 metre Yo-Yo Push upsPush ups Hand gripHand grip Back enduranceBack endurance Plank (held)Plank (held) Flexed arm handFlexed arm hand Wall sitWall sit

Data CollectionData Collection

This project has been in development over the This project has been in development over the past 3 yearspast 3 years

Job and task analysis across the bases & Job and task analysis across the bases & abroadabroad

Just finished testing over 600 military Just finished testing over 600 military members across the CFmembers across the CF

Present findings to AFC in Nov/Dec for test Present findings to AFC in Nov/Dec for test selectionselection

What What couldcould the new test the new test look like?look like?

The goal is a more task & simulated based The goal is a more task & simulated based testtest

1 standard for all genders & environments1 standard for all genders & environments Deployable/employable standardDeployable/employable standard A combination of simple simulations, A combination of simple simulations,

common tasks & fitness predictive testscommon tasks & fitness predictive tests

What What couldcould the new test the new test look like?look like?

May include a running test but May include a running test but may notmay not May notMay not include push ups include push ups The step testThe step test might might be included as an option be included as an option

if there is a running component in the testif there is a running component in the test There will be some form of exemption There will be some form of exemption

programprogram

When?When?

Meeting with AFC in Nov/DecMeeting with AFC in Nov/Dec Early January expected test Early January expected test

announcementannouncement 1 April 2013 phase in the new test1 April 2013 phase in the new test

Phasing in options Phasing in options FY 2013-2014FY 2013-2014

Expres test + try the new testExpres test + try the new test

Complete and pass the new testComplete and pass the new test Fail the new test with no ramificationsFail the new test with no ramifications Must pass EXPRES or new test by end FY 2013-Must pass EXPRES or new test by end FY 2013-

20142014

Practice the new test for 4-6 months with “official” Practice the new test for 4-6 months with “official” testing to be completed the remaining months in the testing to be completed the remaining months in the FYFY No penalties for failing the new test…so long as No penalties for failing the new test…so long as

you obtain a pass prior to the end of the FYyou obtain a pass prior to the end of the FY

Standards / Pass abilityStandards / Pass ability

Test standards will be drawn from the 6 common Test standards will be drawn from the 6 common task standardstask standards

If you are currently IE or can easily meet the 35+ If you are currently IE or can easily meet the 35+ male MPFS (level 5 20MSR, 73 HG, 14 PU, 17 male MPFS (level 5 20MSR, 73 HG, 14 PU, 17 SU) you should be in a good placeSU) you should be in a good place

Just meeting MPFS or unable to meet 35+male Just meeting MPFS or unable to meet 35+male MPFS you MPFS you maymay have a little work to do have a little work to do

Those failing by 2 PU or SU may pass the new Those failing by 2 PU or SU may pass the new test the first attempttest the first attempt

Standards / Pass abilityStandards / Pass ability Those that are struggling now will likely Those that are struggling now will likely

continue to struggle – due to lack of physical continue to struggle – due to lack of physical fitnessfitness

The new test items have a high strength The new test items have a high strength component – absolute strengthcomponent – absolute strength Smaller framed & those unaccustomed to Smaller framed & those unaccustomed to

manual labour type activities may need manual labour type activities may need additional trainingadditional training

Strong, functional core fitness is keyStrong, functional core fitness is key Aerobic & anaerobic fitness base is importantAerobic & anaerobic fitness base is important

What now?What now?

Start training/implementing Start training/implementing exercises/movements into PT classes and exercises/movements into PT classes and your own fitness regimeyour own fitness regime

Once the new test/standards are Once the new test/standards are announced we will offer open practice test announced we will offer open practice test times and add it to unit PT classestimes and add it to unit PT classes

This might be the boost that people need to This might be the boost that people need to make fitness part of their everydaymake fitness part of their everyday

Remember PSP is here to Remember PSP is here to help!help!

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