JIBC Fitness Assessment in Maple Ridge

Firefighting Programs Entry Requirement

West Coast Kinesiology and Physiotherapy is proud to offer JIBC fitness testing and assessments for those looking to complete their entrance requirement into the Justice Institute of BC (JIBC) firefighting training programs. Contact the JIBC if you have questions about being currently required to take this test.

Schedule your JIBC fitness assessment online or call us to book a time. The test is administered by a Certified Exercise Physiologist who is listed as a registered appraiser by CSEP.

West Coast Kinesiology utilizes the CSEP Physical Activity Training for Health (CSEP-PATH) health-related physical fitness assessment and counseling strategy to help our clients make permanent positive changes in their life. The CSEP-PATH is a fitness assessment that can be taken by the general public, athletes or firefighters to determine your current fitness level.

What's Included

How to Prepare

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CSEP-PATH Appraisal

The CSEP-PATH appraisal includes pre-appraisal screening and objective measures of physical activity participation, metabolic fitness, body composition, aerobic fitness, musculoskeletal fitness, and back fitness. Following the assessment an individually tailored physical activity participation counseling session that focuses on the results of the CSEP-PATH assessment can be administered.

Upon completion of this assessment you will receive a summary or ‘snapshot’ of your current physical health-related fitness and an ‘action plan’ to help you reach your health goals. The fitness test takes average of 1 hour to complete.

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CSEP-PATH Includes the Following Assessments

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Baseline

Resting Heart Rate
Resting Blood Pressure

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Anthropometric

Height & Weight
BMI – Body Mass Index
WC – Waist Circumference

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Aerobic & Musculoskeletal

Cardiovascular
Muscular strength and endurance
Flexibility
Balance

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Preparing for your Fitness Assessment

Come to the testing session in exercise clothes and running shoes.
- Do not eat a large meal, smoke or drink alcohol or caffeine for at least 2 hours before the appraisal.
- Do not exercise or do physical work for at least 6 hours before the appraisal, and preferably no physical exercise at all on the day of the test.
- You should make sure you have eaten a moderate amount of calories in the 2 hours prior to the test in order to maintain your energy level during the entire test.
- We recommend a breakfast and normal diet during the test day, neither eating too much nor too little.
  Not following these instructions may adversely affect your test results on the appraisal. Also, trying to “cram” for the test by doing extra-hard exercise sessions 2-3 days before the appraisal, or starving yourself to reduce body weight will not work and may also even adversely affect your results causing fatigue on the day of the test. Those taking protein supplementation as part of their exercise routine should beware of products containing ephedra/ephedrine or other stimulants as this may elevate the heart rate too much to participate in the test.
- Fitness tests description
  - cardio test (going up and down on steps for 3-15 min), one leg balance (with arms crossed over chest, balance as long as possible, eyes open and then eyes closed), hamstring flexibility (seated toe-touch), hand grip strength, push-ups (as many as possible), vertical jump height, low back strength (held for up to 3 minutes in static, prone position) and BMI (height vs weight).
The fee for this assessment is $125 (includes GST) and usually takes about one hour to complete.