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Prediction of performance on the RCMP physical ability requirement evaluation
H I Stanish1, T M Wood, P Campagna
1School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
|August 24, 1999
Summary
Physical fitness tests predict performance on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Physiology
- Law Enforcement Fitness
Background:
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) utilizes the Physical Ability Requirement Evaluation (PARE) to assess applicant fitness.
- Identifying key physical fitness components predictive of PARE success is crucial for effective applicant screening.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify specific physical fitness field tests associated with PARE performance.
- To determine which tests most accurately classify successful and unsuccessful PARE candidates.
Main Methods:
- Participants (27 female, 21 male volunteers) underwent various physical fitness assessments.
- Measures included aerobic and anaerobic power, agility, muscular strength and endurance, and body composition.
- Multiple regression and logistic regression analyses were employed.
Main Results:
- For males, a three-variable model (70-lb bench press, standing long jump, agility) explained 79% of PARE time variability.
- For females, agility alone explained 43% of PARE time variability.
- A two-variable model for females (agility, 1.5-mile run) achieved 93% classification accuracy.
Conclusions:
- Agility is a significant predictor of PARE performance for both genders.
- A combination of strength, power, and agility tests effectively predicts male PARE performance.
- Agility and endurance testing provide high classification accuracy for female PARE performance.