ࡱ> JLI#` "bjbj .2.......B $ $ $ $ $,Bf)N$N$N$N$N$N$N$N$((((((($\*h, ).A'N$N$A'A' )..N$N$ )(((A' .N$.N$((A'(((..(N$B$ Q- $K'`((6)0f)(v-(v-((v-.(N$$r(`%\%N$N$N$ ) )( N$N$N$f)A'A'A'A'BBB&BBB&BBB...... RAAUZYUW RUENAAA1099 0221305-UUUU--RUCCBWF. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUEWMCF5371 0221328 R 221305Z JAN 07 ZYB MIN ZYW PSN 109221I15 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO RHMFIUU/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS //N06110// NAVADMIN 011/07 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/STATIONARY CYCLE AND ELLIPTICAL TRAINER TESTING PROCEDURES// REF/A/MSG/CNO/202045ZOCT06// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 293/06 ANNOUNCING THE ELLIPTICAL TRAINER AS A CARDIO OPTION.// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE STATIONARY CYCLE AS AN ADDITIONAL PRT CARDIO OPTION ALONG WITH THE ELLIPTICAL TRAINING ANNOUNCED BY REF A. 2. THE ONLY AUTHORIZED STATIONARY CYCLE FOR THE PRT IS THE LIFE FITNESS (MODEL 95 CI). THE ONLY AUTHORIZED ELLIPTICAL TRAINERS FOR THE PRT ARE THE LIFE FITNESS (MODELS CT 9500 HR, CT 9500, 95 XI (QUIET DRIVE VERSION ONLY), 91 XI, AND 91 X), THE PRECOR (MODEL EFX-NAVY), AND THE NAUTILUS (MODEL E9 16). 3. PERSONNEL WHO INTEND TO USE THE CYCLE OR ELLIPTICAL FOR THE PRT ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO TRAIN AND FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES ON THE AUTHORIZED VERSION(S) OF THE MACHINES TO ENSURE THEY ARE MEETING THEIR GOALS. 4. THE CYCLE AND ELLIPTICAL TESTS ARE BOTH A 12-MINUTE FIXED-TIMED TEST THAT PERMITS A DIRECT CORRELATION OF THE CYCLE AND ELLIPTICAL TEST RESULTS TO THE 1.5 MILE RUN (WHICH REMAINS THE STANDARD PHYSICAL READINESS TEST). THE GOAL IS TO BURN AS MANY CALORIES AS POSSIBLE. 5. THE CFL SHALL CONDUCT THE CYCLE AND ELLIPTICAL TESTS AS FOLLOWS: A. OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CYCLE AND/OR ELLIPTICAL TEST FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER/OFFICER-IN-CHARGE. B. PRACTICE SAFETY, SETUP/START/STOP AND TESTING PROCEDURES ON EACH INDIVIDUAL MACHINE PRIOR TO CONDUCTING ANY OFFICIAL TESTING. C. PERFORM OFFICIAL BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENT (BCA) WITHIN THE REQUIRED WINDOW OF 24 HOURS (MINIMUM) TO 30 HOURS (MAXIMUM) PRIOR TO THE PRT. D. VERIFY THAT SAFETY, SETUP/START/STOP, AND TESTING PROCEDURES WORK ACCURATELY ON EACH INDIVIDUAL MACHINE PRIOR TO USE ON TESTING DAY. E. VERIFY THE CLOCK ACCURATELY MEASURES TIME ON EACH INDIVIDUAL MACHINE TO BE USED FOR TESTING PRIOR TO USE ON TESTING DAY. F. ENSURE SAILORS UNDERSTAND THAT OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY REQUIRE PROPER HYDRATION. G. ENSURE THE PARTICIPANT HAS PRACTICED ON THE SPECIFIC MACHINE USED FOR THE TEST AND IS FAMILIAR WITH ALL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. H. BEGIN 12-MINUTE TEST UTILIZING THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE. (1) ENSURE MACHINE DATA IS CLEARED PRIOR TO PROGRAMMING FOR THE TEST. (2) INSTRUCT MEMBER TO STEP ON MACHINE. (3) PROGRAM THE FOLLOWING FOUR ITEMS IN THE ORDER REQUIRED BY THE SPECIFIC MACHINE: (A) MANUAL PROGRAM (B) RESISTANCE OF SAILOR S CHOICE (C) OFFICIAL BCA WEIGHT (FOR ELLIPTICAL ONLY) (D) BIKE MODE (FOR CYCLE ONLY) (E) 12 MINUTES (ADJUST AS REQUIRED FOR MACHINES THAT UTILIZE AUTOMATIC COOL DOWN, FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE MACHINE GOES INTO AUTOMATIC COOL DOWN 2 MINUTES BEFORE THE TIME THAT IT IS SET, SET THE MACHINE FOR 14 MINUTES SO IT DOES NOT START AUTOMATIC COOL DOWN UNTIL THE SAILOR HAS TESTED FOR 12 MINUTES) (4) CONDUCT TEST OF 12 MINUTES, ALLOWING THE SAILOR TO VARY THE RESISTANCE/LOAD AND STRIDE RATE/PEDAL RATE TO MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCE WHILE OTHERWISE KEEPING HANDS ON THE MOVEABLE HANDLEBARS THROUGHOUT THE TEST. (5) AT THE 12 MINUTE MARK, READ, ANNOUNCE AND RECORD CALORIC OUTPUT FROM CYCLE OR ELLIPTICAL DISPLAY SCREEN. I. STOP CYCLE OR ELLIPTICAL AND INSTRUCT THE SAILOR WHEN TO STEP OFF THE MACHINE. J. INPUT CALORIC OUTPUT INTO THE PRIMS CALCULATOR TO BE CONVERTED INTO RUN TIME. K. SCORE RUN TIME USING 1.5 MILE RUN PERFORMANCE CHARTS IN OPNAVINST 6110.1H. 6. CYCLE AND ELLIPTICAL TEST EVENTS SHALL BE ENDED WHEN PARTICIPANT COMPLETES EXACTLY 12 MINUTES. THE CYCLE AND ELLIPTICAL TEST EVENT IS FAILED WHEN PARTICIPANT TERMINATES EVENT PRIOR TO 12 MINUTES, SUCH AS: A. STOPPING TO REST. B. STOPPING THE MACHINE. C. STANDING UP ON CYCLE. D. REMOVING HANDS FROM HANDLEBARS (OTHER THAN MOMENTARILY REQUIRED FOR COMFORT, E.G., TO ADJUST THE RESISTANCE). HANDLEBARS FOR THE ELLIPTICAL ARE DEFINED AS THE PRIMARY SET OF MOVABLE HANDLES, NOT THE SECONDARY SET ON SOME MACHINES THAT DO NOT MOVE WHILE EXERCISING. 7. CFLS SHALL NOT ALLOW SAILORS TO TEST ON INDIVIDUAL MACHINES ON WHICH THEY HAVE NOT PRACTICED SAFETY, SETUP/START/STOP, OR TESTING PROCEDURES PRIOR TO THE TESTING DAY. CFLS SHALL NOT TEST SAILORS ON INDIVIDUAL MACHINES THEY HAVE NOT VERIFIED ARE WORKING PROPERLY. CFLS/ACFLS SHALL BE PRESENT TO PERSONALLY READ, ANNOUNCE, AND RECORD THE CALORIC OUTPUT AT THE 12 MINUTE MARK. ALL FOUR PRT COMPONENTS (SIT/REACH, CURLUPS, PUSHUPS, AND CYCLE OR ELLIPTICAL) SHALL BE PERFORMED IAW OPNAVINST 6110.1H WITH ONE EXCEPTION BEING THE TIME THE BCA IS PERFORMED. 8. PERSONNEL SHOULD BE ADVISED THE CYCLE AND ELLIPTICAL CARDIO OPTIONS ARE CHALLENGING EVENTS AND SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED WITHOUT PRIOR TRAINING TO ENSURE SAFETY AND TO BE AWARE OF PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES. 9. COMMANDING OFFICERS HAVE DISCRETION IN AUTHORIZING THE CYCLE AND ELLIPTICAL AS PHYSICAL READINESS TESTING OPTIONS. THE COMMANDING OFFICER SHOULD CONSIDER THE ADDITIONAL TIME CONSTRAINTS REQUIRED BY THE CFL TO ADMINISTER THE PRT USING THESE OPTIONS AS WELL AS AUTHORIZED EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY. 10. THE 1.5 MILE RUN REMAINS THE NAVY TESTING STANDARD. SAILORS MEDICALLY WAIVED FROM THE 1.5 MILE RUN CANNOT BE REQUIRED TO TEST USING THE CYCLE, ELLIPTICAL, SWIM OR TREADMILL OPTIONS. SAILORS CHOOSING TO TEST USING ONE OF THESE ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS SHALL ENSURE THE MEDICAL WAIVER SPECIFICALLY STATES WHICH CARDIO OPTIONS HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. 11. COMMENCING 1 JANUARY 2007, THE RUN TIME CONVERSION CALCULATOR WAS PROGRAMMED INTO PRIMS FOR OFFICIAL SCORING, WITH A CALCULATOR TO CONDUCT PRACTICE TESTING THAT DETERMINES PERFORMANCE AVAILABLE ON THE PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM OFFICE WEBSITE AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/PHYSICALREADINESS. THE CALCULATORS WILL USE THE CALORIC OUTPUT, THE BRAND AND MODEL OF CYCLE OR ELLIPTICAL, THE OFFICIAL BCA WEIGHT, AND A MALE/FEMALE CORRECTION FACTOR TO CALCULATE THE EQUIVALENT RUN TIME. THE RUN TIME WILL THEN BE SCORED USING THE RUN PERFORMANCE CHARTS (ACCOUNTING FOR ALTITUDE, AGE, AND GENDER) CONTAINED IN OPNAVINST 6110.1H. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ELLIPTICAL TRAINERS, OR THE STATIONARY CYCLE, AND OTHER PRT CONCERNS, VISIT THE PHYSICAL READINESS OFFICE WEBSITE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) SECTION. 12. POINT OF CONTACT: HEATHER POUNCEY AT (901) 874-2229 (OPTION 2)/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT NAVY.PHYSICALREADINE@NAVY.MIL. 13. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. 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