Keywords: US Navy 061023-N-0879R-003 Commanders may now authorize the elliptical trainer as an alternative testing option for the cardio portion of the Physical Readiness Test's (PRT) 1.5 mile run beginning with the Spring 2007 physical.jpg en Pearl Hawaii Oct 23 2006 - Commanders may now authorize the elliptical trainer as an alternative testing option for the cardio portion of the Physical Readiness Test's PRT 1 5 mile run beginning with the Spring 2007 physical fitness cycle As with the swim and treadmill options commanders and officers-in-charge maintain discretion in authorizing the elliptical trainer for the physical readiness test The elliptical trainer test is a 12-minute fixed-time test which correlates the results to the 1 5-mile run The elliptical trainer test will provide the Sailors caloric output which will be converted into a run time The run performance standard charts in OPNAVINST 6610 1H will determine the PRT score The goal is to burn as many calories as possible during the 12-minute test U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Rush RELEASED 2006-10-23 061023-N-0879R-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 40209 U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Rush PD-USGov-Military-Navy 2006 in Pearl Harbor |