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DDITIONAL FITNESS TESTS
The Life Fitness Treadmill features fitness tests based upon specific predefined protocols.
• ARMY PFT: 2.0 miles
The U.S. Army Physical Fitness Test is a physical performance test used to assess mus-
cular endurance and cardiorespiratory fitness.
• NAVY PRT: 1.5 miles
The running portion of the U.S. Navy Physical Readiness Test is a distance goal test
based on the time needed to complete the required distance and is used by the U.S. Navy
and Naval academies to measure aerobic capacity.
• MARINES PFT: 3.0 miles
The U.S. Marines Physical Fitness Test is a physical performance test used to assess
muscular endurance and cardiorespiratory fitness.
• AIR FORCE PRT: 1.5 miles
The U.S. Air Force Physical Readiness Test is a physical performance test used to assess
muscular endurance and cardiorespiratory fitness.
• GERKIN: Submaximal VO2
The Gerkin Protocol is a graded submaximal VO2 test used by the International
Association of Fire Fighters to determine fitness for fire department duty.
• PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY BATTERY: 1.5 miles
The Physical Efficiency Battery is used by U.S. Federal Law Enforcement, U.S. Federal
Bureau of Investigation, and other federal organizations for the hiring and maintenance of
federal jobs.
Scores for these tests are based on finishing time, age, and gender.
To set up one of these tests, press the FIT TEST key repeatedly, until the MESSAGE CENTER
displays the name of the desired test. Then, press ENTER. If the selected test is either the NAVY
or MARINES test, the MESSAGE CENTER displays a question as to whether the test is taking
place below a certain altitude. For the NAVY test, the altitude is 5,000 feet above sea level; and for
the MARINES test, the altitude is 4,500 feet above sea level. Using the ARROW KEYS, select the
answer “ABOVE 5,000 FEET”(NAVY) / “ABOVE 4,500 FEET”(MARINES) or “BELOW 5,000
FEET”(NAVY) / “BELOW 4,500 FEET”(MARINES) by toggling between these words displayed in
the MESSAGE CENTER. Press Enter.
At the MESSAGE CENTER prompts, enter the weight, age, gender, and desired speed, using the
ARROW keys or the NUMERIC keypad. Press ENTER after each entry. Then, begin the workout. To
ensure an accurate test score, do not change these entries once the workout begins.
For all FITNESS TESTS except GERKIN, after the distance goal is reached, the workout program
goes into a cool-down. The duration of this phase depends on the amount of time taken to complete
the test. For less than five minutes, the cool-down is one minute. For five to 15 minutes, the cool-
down is three minutes. For longer times, the cool-down is five minutes. The user can abort the cool-
down by pressing the STOP button or the CLEAR key. After the cool-down is aborted or completed,
the MESSAGE CENTER displays the finishing time and a point score for the PEB, Army, and
Marines tests; or a qualititative score, such as EXCELLENT, for the Navy test.
For the Gerkin test, the time at which the heart rate reached the target heart rate and is maintained
for 15 seconds, and a converted VO2 MAX value will be shown in the MESSAGE CENTER during
the workout summary.
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