Over-Forty Cardiovascular Screening Program

All soldiers in the Active Army, and the unit's physical performance Army National Guard, and Army levels. Reserve must take the Army Physical Inspection. This evaluates training Fitness Test (APFT) regardless of their procedures and indicates the sound age. The APFT is a three-event ness of the unit's physical fitness physical performance test used to as- Program . sess muscular endurance and cardi- Observation. This is an ongoing orespiratory (CR) fitness. It is a simple way to review training but is not as way to measure a soldier's ability to ef- reliable as testing as an indicator of The APFT is a three- fectively move his body by using his the unit's level of fitness. event physical major muscle groups and CR system. Medical examination. This detects performance test used to Performance on the APFT is strongly individual disabilities, health-re- assess muscular linked to the soldier's fitness level and related problems, and physical prob- endurance and his ability to do fitness-related tasks.

SUPPORT PERSONNEL Safety and control people should be at the test site, depending on local policy and conditions. Medical per-sonnel may also be there.

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