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Royal Marines Fitness Tests
PREPARATION
Prior to the assessment, ensure that the required measuring equipment is
available, fit for purpose and where applicable calibrated correctly.
The assessment area should be set up to preserve dignity and allow privacy
during measurement. If a separate room is not available or practicable, then an
area should be set aside that screens those being assessed from the view of
others. Prior to conducting the BCM those undertaking the measurement process
are to be given a short explanatory/ procedural brief.
TESTING
The protocols for the test are as follows:
Deliver a BCM Procedural Brief.
Conduct the BCM, which can be completed in any order.
Calculate the BMI score using Body Composition Chart.
Record the BMI/WC data on the Results Sheet (example at Page 73).
DATA RECORDING AND PROTECTION
All BCM results are an indication of an individual’s physical health and as such are
to be treated as ‘Sensitive Personal Data’ in accordance with the Data Protection
Act 1998 (DPA98). Said data is to be processed in accordance with DPA98 and
staff involved in the collection, recording and reporting of the data are to be
familiar with the rules governing such activities. Details are to be entered
directly onto the JPA/FISS database by the PTI administering the assessment and
a manual record retained by unit PT staff, alongside fitness test results. The
manual data record is provided to the Unit Medical Officer (UMO) in the case of
RM ranks to aid screening of individual.
Body Composition Measurement
BODY MASS INDEX – HEIGHT
The height measurement should be taken using a standard stadiometer, although
a height chart or tape measure may be used where this is not practical. The
measurement is taken with the subject dressed in RM BFT/PT clothing having
first removed their footwear. The subject is to stand against the height scale or
other appropriate measure with heels together, looking forward. The PTI is to
record the subject’s height on the results sheet.
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