Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, responds to a reader about how to set your pace for optimal PFT scores.

After you perform max reps with your upper body, running can be difficult, so you must train for the transition in a military physical fitness test.

The pulmonary function test (PFT) alone may be inadequate for predicting work-related exercise capacity in patients who file workers' compensation claims for respiratory limitation and compensation.