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23
FITNESS TESTS
CPAT StairClimber Protocol
The StairClimber test was designed to simulate the critical tasks of climbing stairs
in full protective clothing while carrying re ghting equipment. This test challenges
candidate’s aerobic capacity, lower body muscular endurance, and ability to
balance. The goal of the test is to complete a xed time warm-up at 50 steps per
minute, followed immediately by a 3-minute segment at 60 steps per minute. The
test ends after the 3-minute segment. This is a PASS/FAIL test which does not measure heart rate or
determine submaximal VO2 level.
1. Press the FITNESS TESTS button.
2. Console displays: WFI. Press START/STOP button again for
CAPT. Press OK.
3. Press START to begin the CPAT Fitness Test. The test begins when
the StairClimber unlocks and begins to rotate.
4. The Level + or - keys are not operational during the test.
5. Pressing the START/STOP button will terminate the test
immediately.
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