AFTER testing sports socks and training UST and national athletes, the College of Rehabilitation Sciences (CRS) is set to assess the physical condition of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) this April to create a “standard” for the recruitment and training of its troops.
According to project head Prof. Janine Dizon of the CRS, 1,500 soldiers’ profiles will be recorded through physiological tests on their strength, endurance, flexibility, agility, and speed.
“Other countries have profiles of their armed forces, tayo wala pa,” Dizon told the Varsitarian. “Kung natapos ito, this will be the first published data (on the matter).”
The tests, which employ techniques the college uses to test athletes, will be used to determine the basis for developing the soldiers’ weak points, Dizon said.
According to Dizon, the CRS will also coach military trainers who will help the College test and train the troops since the study needs to be conducted in key points nationwide. All transportation expenses will be subsidized by the AFP, she added.
According to a military official, the AFP has about 150,000 soldiers. R. D. Tan
