There is nothing wrong with cadets doing physical fitness assessments, especially when cadet Bloggs wants to join the armed forces it’s good practice.
What this does do, and rightly so, is stop staff thinking they can supervise the activity thinking they know best because they are CFAV and it’s only a bleep test.
When you go for selection all fitness assessments are carried out under the close supervision of a fully qualified PT/David Lloyd Gym Instructor all who are trained to spot the signs and symptoms of a their candidate entering a spot of bother