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Reliability and physical performance predictors of a military casualty emergency evacuation test
Abstract This study investigated the reliability of a novel casualty emergency evacuation (CEE) test and its associations with physical performance variables. Forty-eight male reservists performed the CEE test, along with physical performance and body composition assessments. The reliability of the CEE was evaluated across two sessions, using analyses of typical error, intraclass correlation (ICC) and coefficient of variation (CV).
Hormonal and inflammatory responses to high‐intensity functional training in male soldiers
1 INTRODUCTION Physical fitness is crucial for soldiers due to the demanding nature of their duties, which often involve exposure to multiple stressors, such as high levels of physical exertion, sleep deprivation, energy deficiency, and psychological stress. These stressors impose significant challenges on soldier physiology, potentially leading to adverse effects on physical performance and health.
Impact of compulsory military service on public health: significant benefits for obese and unfit young adult men
Abstract Background Obesity and poor physical fitness are essential concerns for public health and disease prevention. Alarmingly, the prevalence of both risk factors is increasing in younger populations. We investigated what is the impact of compulsory military service on waist circumference and cardiorespiratory fitness in large sample of Finnish young men.
Physiological and physical performance changes during a 20-day winter military training course and its subsequent 10-day recovery period
Methods and design The study was conducted during a winter military exercise in northern Finland above the Arctic Circle. The military field exercise (MFT) consisted of two phases; the first phase included basic skills training (skiing, shooting, etc.) lasting 10 days in winter conditions, while the second phase started with a parajump with all their equipment into the arctic wilderness and continued with reconnaissance and other military tasks lasting 10 days.
Energy Balance, Hormonal Status, and Military Performance in Strenuous Winter Training
This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle by Tarja Nykänen 1,*, Tommi Ojanen 2, Jani P.
Effects of Baseline Fitness and BMI Levels on Changes in Physical Fitness During Military Service
To view the full text, please login as a subscribed user or purchase a subscription. Click here to view the full text on ScienceDirect. Fig. 1 Mean changes in 12-min running distance (a), standing long jump (b), 1-min push-up (c) and 1-min sit-up (d) performance of conscripts in the combined baseline BMI category and fitness quartile groups during military service.
Optimising Training Adaptations and Performance in Military Environment
Publication HistoryPublished online: December 20, 2017Accepted: November 28, 2017; Received in revised form: November 15, 2017; Received: August 29, 2017;
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