Construction, validation, and derivation of performance standards for a fitness test for correctional officer applicants

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-70

  Jamnik, Veronica K ^a   Thomas, Scott G ^b   Burr, Jamie F ^a   Gledhill, Norman ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

BFOR; Fitness screening; Meiorin decision; Physically demanding occupations; Pre employment; Public safety occupations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CANADA; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; METHODOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRISON; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RUNNING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CANADA; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREJUDICE; PRISONS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; RUNNING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 77951242056     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H09-122     Document Type: Article

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