CORTLAND COUNTY PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST

CORRECTION OFFICER

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The four components measured in the physical fitness screening test are:  muscular endurance, flexibility, muscular strength and cardio respiratory capacity.  A brief description of the test items used to measure each component follows:

Sit-up               Muscular endurance - The score indicated below is the number of bent-leg, sit-ups performed in one minute.

Body

Transport        Muscular Strength - A 160 lb. Dummy is rolled on to a blanket.  The candidate must then pull the weighted blanket a total distance of 30 feet all  within 15 seconds.        

 

Suspended

Dummy Raise  Muscular Strength - A 120 lb. Dummy, suspended by a rope, must be raised 3 inches vertically and held up for a period of 5 consecutive  seconds. The dummy must be raised by facing it and using hands and arms in a "bear hug".

 

3-Minute

Step Test        Cardio respiratory - For 3 minutes the candidate will lift one foot at a time while stepping on and off a 12 inch bench at a steady rate of 24 times per test minute. The candidate must keep pace with a metronome set at 96 beats per minute. After the 3 minutes of stepping, the candidate will sit down and relax without talking while a 60 second heart  rate count is taken, starting at 5 seconds after the completion of stepping.    

                        The following table indicates the minimum rated achievement level for each test item.  The minimum level must be obtained for each component in order to pass the physical fitness screening test.

AGE/SEX

MALE                                                SIT-UP                                       HEART RATE

18-25                                                   34                                                          107

26-35                                                   30                                                          109

36-45                                                   26                                                          113

46-55                                                   21                                                          118

Over 55                                               16                                                           113

FEMALE

18-25                                                   28                                                          118

26-35                                                   24                                                          121

36-45                                                   18                                                          120

46-55                                                   13                                                          121

Over 55                                                09                                                          119