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e. Safety.
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(1) For environmental considerations, refer to AR 350-1, chapter 1, section 3, and FM 7-22, chapter 12.
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(2) Unit commanders must ensure cadre or DSs inspect their Soldiers' running shoes upon arrival to AIT (or
after week 9 of OSUT). Soldiers' running shoes are often broken down after nine weeks of BCT/OSUT and require
replacement.
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f. AR 670-1, chapter 14, prescribes the IPFU as the PRT uniform. Conduct foot marching and PRT in the Army
combat uniform (ACU) IAW AR 670-1, chapter 5.
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g. Soldiers with physical profiles.
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(1) Soldiers with documented physical limitations require special PRT programs. Unit leaders will maintain a
positive approach to all special fitness training. The program will:
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(a) Support components of fitness the Soldier can continue to develop through the profile period. Soldiers on
profile will participate in a regular fitness program IAW profile specifications. Substitute appropriate activities to
replace those regular activities in which they cannot participate. The activity levels of Soldiers usually decrease while
they are recovering from sickness or injury. It is important for Soldiers to engage in the cardio respiratory fitness
activities permitted by their profile and pay special attention to their diets to avoid gaining body fat.
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(b) Permit the Soldier to rest injured parts of their body as recommended by medical personnel.
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(c) Rehabilitate specific parts of the body guided by recommendations from medical personnel.
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(2) The primary sources of guidance for profiled Soldiers’ PRT are:
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(a) DD Form 689 (Individual Sick Slip) prescribes simply stated limitations, such as "no running, jumping, or
marching," for a brief period of time (no more than 30 days).
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(b) DA Form 3349 prescribes more extensive limitations, such as "no running, marching, jumping, climbing,
crawling, or repetitive knee flexion," and is used if the profile is for more than 30 days.
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(c) Handout from the MTF showing specific rehabilitative activities for the Soldier. These may include
stretches and muscle fitness activities not found in FM 7-22, or may prescribe a regiment for graduated return to
activity (such as walk no farther than 1/4 mile on day 1, walk no farther than 1/2 mile on day 2, etc.).