Polam (asker) Nov 9, 2012:

Thank you gentlemen! Physical fitness it is, regardless of which side of the pond you sit.

Darius Saczuk Nov 9, 2012:

USA W Stanach obie formy - PHYSICAL FITNESS i PHYSICAL ABILITY. Nie mam rozeznania co do UK.

Mateusz Kiecz Nov 9, 2012:

No i znowu stary problem BrE czy AmE ? :)

Darius Saczuk Nov 9, 2012:

Physical Fitness Test A physical fitness examination/test is a test designed to measure physical strength, agility, and endurance. They are commonly employed in educational institutions as part of the physical education curriculum, in medicine as part of diagnostic testing, and as eligibility requirements in fields that focus on physical ability such as military or police. Throughout the 20th century, scientific evidence emerged demonstrating the usefulness of strength training and aerobic exercise in maintaining overall health, and more agencies began to incorporate standardized fitness testing. In the United States, the President's Council on Youth Fitness was established in 1956 as a way to encourage and monitor fitness in schoolchildren.

Common tests[20][21][22] include timed running or the multi-stage fitness test, and numbers of push-ups, sit-ups/abdominal crunches and pull-ups that the individual can perform. More specialised tests may be used to test ability to perform a particular job or role.

Darius Saczuk Nov 9, 2012:

CPAT stands for Candidate Physical Ability Test. Our department uses a variation of the CPAT, relative to EMS, to assess the physical condition and abilities of potential candidates.
Our Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) consists of five separate events. The CPAT is a sequence of events requiring you to progress along a predetermined path from event to event in a continuous manner. This test was developed to allow our EMS agency to obtain pools of trainable candidates who are physically able to perform essential job tasks at EMS scenes

Darius Saczuk Nov 9, 2012:

Examples The New York State Police Physical Ability Test is designed to assess the following fitness components:
Flexibility - the ability of muscles and joints to operate through a normal range of motion without injury.
Dynamic Strength - the ability of the muscles to generate force to perform repeated tasks over an extended period of time.
Cardiovascular Endurance - the ability of the heart and vascular system to transport and utilize oxygen for sustained activity involving stamina.
The Trooper Physical Ability Test consists of three (3) subtests. A minimum performance score is required on three (3) of the subtests, the Sit-Ups, Push-ups and the 1.5 Mile Run.

Darius Saczuk Nov 9, 2012:

In order to get accepted to a Polish "uniwersytet wychowania fizycznego", "wyzsza szkola policyjna" etc. you have to pass a physical fitness/ability entry exam.