OREGON PHYSICAL ABILITY TEST
General Description of ORPAT
ORPAT is divided into three sections:
The first two sections are timed and must be completed in five minutes thirty seconds or less. The last section is a pass or fail activity and is not timed.
ORPAT DESCRIPTION BY SECTIONS
1) Obstacle Course - Mobility Run
The first part of ORPAT consists of a 1235-foot obstacle run where the subject must demonstrate gross motor ability such as mobility, agility, flexibility, power and general endurance.
From the start the subject must run, cross a balance beam and jump a 5-foot long obstacle (clearing the obstacle completely). The subject must then run up and down the stairs hitting at least one stair on the way up and one on the way down. The subject will then run making turns sharply around cones, return to the stairs, and back down. The subject must then crawl under an obstacle that is 23-inches high, jump over two additional obstacles 18-inches in height and ten feet apart in distance. The subject will continue to run and will be required to vault a 3-foot high railing and land in control on the opposite side of the obstacle. The subject will then fall onto their stomach or back (alternating on each lap) get up and start the course once again. This must be completed six times.
2) Push Pull - Station
Upon reaching the push unit, the subject grasps the handles and pushes 80lbs off the floor, then moves right to left completing a 180-degree arc. Six complete arcs must be executed touching the line on either side three times (subject must remain in control throughout activity.)
After completing the push unit the subject will then fall on his/her stomach, executing a push-up like movement, stands-up, touches the line on the wall 39 inches from the floor and executes a second fall. The subject must make four falls two on their stomach and two on their back.
After completing this the subject will then go to the pull unit, grasp the rope and pull the weight off the floor. Maintaining the weight in this position, he/she moves through an arc of 180-degrees. The back must be kept straight throughout the movements as well as contracting the abdominal muscles, thus stabilizing the pelvis.
3) "Dummy" Drag Section
The "Dummy" Drag section is a pass/fail activity. After a 60-second rest period the subject must drag a 165 lb. dummy a distance of 25 feet. Subjects must use the under the arm technique. This is accomplished by reaching under the dummy's arm and grasping the forearm section. He/she then drags the dummy for 25 feet.