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This page outlines the necessity of APB, its design premises, limitations, usage considerations, and development.

Physical qualities are not properly understood in the field.

Physical qualities do not exist independently.

They form relationships with one another.

This structure — the relationships among physical qualities — cannot be captured from a single value or an individual exercise.

When exercises are combined without a consistent standard, or when judgments rely on subjective interpretation, it becomes difficult to accurately identify physical levels and limiting factors.

As a result, training prioritization and direction become unclear.

APB was designed to address this problem.

By selecting exercises based on this structure and integrating their results, APB organizes the current state of the physical profile.

APB shows the physical level required for performance across sports.

It also clarifies whether limiting factors are present.

This allows it to be used to determine training priorities and direction.

It serves as a reference for readiness prior to performance.

APB was designed to organize physical training in the sport environment.

It is based on both theory and practice, and structured as an index that can be used for decision-making in the field.

APB does not directly represent sport performance.

It also does not cover all aspects of physical qualities.

APB is not a complete or standalone index.

It must be interpreted in combination with other factors.

The physical profile should be considered in relation to technical, tactical, and psychological elements.

Each score is defined as a level at which physical qualities are unlikely to act as limiting factors in performance.

This level does not represent maximum capacity, but a state in which physical qualities do not interfere with the expression of other performance factors such as technique and tactics.

These reference values are not intended to represent optimal values derived from specific datasets. They are representative levels defined based on training principles and practical judgment in the field.

Therefore, each score reflects not the maximum of a single ability, but a functional level required to support sport performance.

APB is not intended to end with calculation.

It is used to review and adjust training based on the identified physical state.

Higher scores are not always better.

Their meaning varies depending on the demands of the sport.

This review must be performed continuously.

APB was designed and is operated by Hiroshi Sawano (CSCS*D), Unit.

It is continuously reviewed and refined based on both theory and practical application in sport settings.

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