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Title:
Determining cut-off scores for simulated tasks in Brazilian Air Force military personnel.
Authors:
Botta WC; Physical Education, UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil al_botta@hotmail.com., Magraner JM; Physical Education, UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil., Orr RM; Tactical Research Unit, Bond University, Robina, Queensland, Australia., Padovani CR; Department of Biodiversity and Biostatistics, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil., Borin JP; Physical Education, UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
Source:
BMJ military health [BMJ Mil Health] 2026 Jan 22; Vol. 172 (1), pp. 42-46. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 22.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101761581 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2633-3775 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 26333767 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Mil Health Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Original Publication: [London] : BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., [2020]-
MeSH Terms:
Military Personnel*/statistics & numerical data , Task Performance and Analysis* , Simulation Training*/methods , Simulation Training*/standards, Humans ; Brazil ; Adult ; Male ; Female
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: EDUCATION & TRAINING (see Medical Education & Training); OCCUPATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE; SPORTS MEDICINE
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20240714 Date Completed: 20260122 Latest Revision: 20260122
Update Code:
20260123
DOI:
10.1136/military-2024-002678
PMID:
39004445
Database:
MEDLINE

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Introduction: Combat readiness assessments through simulated tasks (STs) have been developed for the Brazilian Air Force (BAF) to establish physical employment standards. Previous research has established BAF critical combat tasks with STs developed based on the physical demands of these tasks. Before implementing these STs, the standards required of BAF personnel must be established. The aim of this study was to determine the cut-off scores for five previously established STs.
Methods: Eighty-eight cadets attended three different testing batteries in order to complete the five STs, being: Battery 1 (foot march), Battery 2 (plane crash on water and water survival skills) and Battery 3 (plane crash on land, obstacle course) with their times recorded. Cut-off scores were set at the 85th percentile of the data distribution with these values and then analysed by four subject matter experts (SMEs) using subjective criteria through criterion analysis.
Results: All 88 cadets were submitted to the five assessments. After analysing the performance results on the STs, the SMEs discussed and agreed on the following cut-off scores: obstacle course (3:21 min:s), foot march (31:00 min:s), plane crash on land (1:25 min:s), plane crash on water (1:12 min:s) and water survival skills (4:03 min:s).
Conclusion: The outcomes of this research allow for the five STs to be implemented in BAF cadets and qualified BAF personnel with the established cut-off scores used to monitor the operational capability of these personnel (be it for cadet training outcomes or unit preparedness assessments) and to guide conditioning practices if personnel are below standards.
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Competing interests: None declared.