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024 7  10.7249/RRA552-2 |2doi
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100 1  Matthews, Miriam |c(Behavioral scientist)
245  0 Physical fitness standards to support readiness and deployability : |ban examination of Department of the Air Force policies and culture / |cMiriam Matthews, Carra S. Sims, Sean Robson, Matthew Walsh, Stephanie Rennane, Joshua Snoke.
264  1 Santa Monica, Calif. : |bRAND Corporation, |c2022.
300    1 online resource (xiii, 108 pages) : |bcolor illustrations
336    text |btxt |2rdacontent
337    computer |bc |2rdamedia
338    online resource |bcr |2rdacarrier
580    See also RAND/RR-A552-1
505 2  Examining the Relationship Between Airman Fitness and Career Outcomes and Deployment Readiness -- Examining the Relationship Between Airman Fitness and Health Outcomes -- Perceptions of the Air Force Fitness Assessment and Culture of Fitness -- Discussion and Recommendations.
520    To ensure its service members have the requisite physical fitness to serve, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) has established a variety of medical and physical standards. The DAF also recognizes that building a more comprehensive understanding of how different factors influence exercise habits, test preparation, and the perceived importance of fitness is critical to promoting a ready and deployable force. The authors evaluate Air Force (AF) data relevant to the Tier 1 fitness assessment (FA) from all AF-FAs completed by active duty officers and enlisted personnel from fiscal year (FY) 2005 to FY 2018 to examine the fitness of the AF's active component. The Tier 1 FA consists of four components: a 1.5-mile run or 2.0-kilometer walk, designed to measure cardiorespiratory fitness; an abdominal circumference (AC) measurement for body composition; and push-ups and sit-ups, which assess muscular fitness. In this report, the authors explore the relationships between component fitness scores with career and health outcomes and examine airmen's perceptions of current fitness policies and the culture of fitness across the DAF. They conclude by recommending several strategies to improve the rationale for and the validity and acceptance of the AF-FA.
650  0 Physical fitness |zUnited States |xTesting.
650  7 Physical fitness |xTesting. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01062604
651  7 United States. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01204155
610 10 United States. |bAir Force |xPhysical training |xStandards |xEvaluation.
610 17 United States. |bAir Force |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00538280
776 0   |z1-9774-0904-0
710 2  Project Air Force (U.S.), |eissuing body.
710 1  United States. |bDepartment of the Air Force.
787 18  |7nnam |tIs Today's U.S. Air Force Fit? It Depends on How Fitness Is Measured |rRAND/RR-A552-1
700 1  Rennane, Stephanie.
700 1  Robson, Sean.
700 1  Sims, Carra S.
700 1  Snoke, Joshua.
700 1  Walsh, Matthew.
830  0 Research report (Rand Corporation)
906    BOOK