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Newsletters and Publications

Newsletters

Our goal is to keep the field informed of the activities in the Human Performance Research and Development cell.  If you would like to contribute or have any questions please contact the Project Manager at 613-324-0586.

Jan 2008 (.pdf 195 kb)
May 2007  (.pdf 118 kb)
December 2006  (.pdf 215 kb)

Publications

MPFS
Development of Minimum Physical Fitness Standards for the Canadian Armed Forces 1988     (.pdf 10.7 MB)
Development and Validation of Canadian Forces Minimum Physical Fitness Standard (MPFS 2000)  (.pdf 3.1 MB)

Human Right Commission Report

Exercise Prescription Program

Army Fitness
CrossFit Final Report
Task Related Physical Fitness And Performance Standards For The Canadian Army

Firefighters
Physical Fitness Maintenance Standard
Physical Fitness Selection Standard

Divers
Divers Physical Fitness Maintenance Standard
Executive Summary

Women

Optimizing the Performance of Women in NATO (Canadian Papers):

• Cover and Table of Contents
• Development of Physical Fitness Standards
• DRG Document Center
• Gender and Military Performance
• Gender Based Biomechanical Differences
• Gender Differences and Incremental Lift Machine
• Gender Fair Employment Practises
• Principles and Practises: Institutional Standards; Environmental Adaptations
• Task Related Physical Fitness and Performance Standards.
• Women in the CF Past Present and Future.

Fitness During and After Pregnancy

SAR Tech
Physical Fitness Maintenance Program