Analysis of weight, body-fat, and physical fitness testing standards, for active duty male Marines, with proposed alternatives

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === The Marine Corps utilizes a three-event Physical Fitness Test (PFT) comprised of a 3-mile run, sit-ups, and pull-ups to assess the level of physical fitness of individual Marines. This thesis uses newly collected data from the Marine Corps t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Inserra, William J.
Other Authors: Larson, Harold J.
Language:en_US
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/26375