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Issue title: Special Section: Physical Employment Standards
Guest editors: Robin M. Orr, Gemma S. Milligan, Sam D. Blacker, Jace Drain, Tara Reilly, Etienne Chassé, Andrew Siddall, Stephen Foulis, Helen Kilding and Veronica Jamnik
Article type: Research Article
Authors: Hogan, Joseph A.a; * | Powell, Steven D.a | Gribble, Hannaha | Saunders, Samanthaa | Gunner, Francesa; b | Fallowfield, Joanne L.a | Brown, Piete E.H.a; b | Allsopp, Adrian J.a
Affiliations: [a] Applied Physiology Department, Institute of Naval Medicine, Gosport, UK | [b] Defence, Science and Technology, Ministry of Defence, London, UK
Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Joseph A. Hogan, Applied Physiology Department, Institute of Naval Medicine, Crescent Road, Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire, UK. E-mails: joseph.hogan107@mod.gov.uk and jh1237@exeter.ac.uk.
Abstract: BACKGROUND:The current in-service Royal Naval Fitness Test has two elements to test the aerobic endurance and muscular strength of Service Personnel through generic field-based tests and a short job task simulation. However, in 2017 the Royal Navy (RN) identified a requirement to update their in-service fitness test to align with international best practice. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to conduct an Objective Job Task Analysis on critical, physically demanding tasks that could be undertaken by RN sailors during sea deployments METHODS:Twenty-one training exercises were observed across a range of contexts; Type 23 Frigates, Type 45 Destroyers and at shore-based training facilities. A total of 203 RN personnel (age 27.8±7.1 years) were observed undertaking 36 job related tasks (e.g., ‘firefighting’, ‘damage control’, ‘abandon ship’ and ‘casualty handling’). Tasks were evaluated by cardiovascular response, primary functional movements and contextual factors to aid a Military Judgement Panel in task list down-selection. RESULTS:14 Criterion Tasks (e.g., ‘firefighting’, ‘two-person magazine stowage’ and ‘casualty handling’) were selected to progress to the next stage of the process. Five tasks were selected based on cardiovascular responses and a further nine tasks selected based on task ergonomics and other factors. CONCLUSION:This research has identified and quantified the most physically demanding, critical roles undertaken by RN sailors on sea deployments and will inform the development of the RN Physical Employment Standard.
Keywords: Physical employment standards, physical demands, physical tests, task domains, physical demands, exposure analysis
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-230264
Journal: Work, vol. 77, no. 4, pp. 1273-1283, 2024
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