BACKGROUND: Militaries have historically utilised generic physical fitness tests to assess physical readiness, but there has been a recent shift to develop physical employment standards (PES) based on actual job demands. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this investigation was to characterise the physical demands of critical tasks performed by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) personnel to inform PES development. METHODS: Job task analysis were performed for 27 RAAF trades. Criterion tasks were identified through a systematic approach involving workshops and field-observations. The identified tasks were assessed for dominant physical capacity and grouped into movement-based clusters. Psychophysiological measures were collected from personnel performing the tasks. RESULTS: Of 87 criterion tasks, 92% were characterised as manual handling dominant. Across these 87 tasks the principal physical capacities were: muscular strength (59%), muscular endurance (52%) and cardiorespiratory endurance (39%).
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Serving on ministry s boards and committees, they play key role in boosting national defence
Among the 331 volunteers serving on 42 Mindef boards and committees who will receive letters of appreciation from Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen are Professor Leo Yee Sin (above), who is chairman of the SAF Infectious Diseases Specialist Advisory Board; Mr Selvam Varathappan, who is a member of the Board of Visitors to the SAF Detention Barracks; and Adjunct Associate Professor Lee Cheng (with tie), chairman of the SAF Psychiatry Specialist Advisory Board, seen here receiving a certificate of appointment yesterday from SAF s Psychological Care Centre head Adrian Loh.PHOTO: MINDEF
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Mindef thanks 331 volunteers for contributions to defence
Adjunct Associate Professor Lee Cheng (left), chairman of the SAF Psychiatry Specialist Advisory Board, receiving a certificate of appointment from SLTC (Dr) Adrian Loh, head of SAF s Psychological Care Centre, on Dec 14, 2020.PHOTO: MINDEF
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