A physical demands analysis to identify and delineate critical physical tasks for physically demanding US air force occupations.
BACKGROUND: Military physical fitness tests and standards often lack a scientific basis. Contrary to this traditional-historical precedent, US Air Force researchers use a "Two-Tier" health (Tier 1) and performance (Tier 2) approach to develop evidence-based criterion physical fitness tests, standard...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 80; no. 1; pp. 122 - 141 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jan2025
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