scholarly journals Validation and Practical Applications of Performance in a 6-Min Rowing Test in the Danish Armed Forces

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1395
Author(s):  
Oliver Funch ◽  
Henriette A. Hasselstrøm ◽  
Thomas P. Gunnarsson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Physical Fitness Test ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Fitness Test ◽  
Rowing Ergometer ◽  
Run Test ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
Ergometer Test

Personnel of the Danish Armed Forces must complete a yearly basic physical fitness test consisting of a Cooper’s 12-min run test (CRT) and four strength-related bodyweight exercises. However, there is no validated alternative to the CRT allowing injured or sailing personnel to conduct the yearly basic physical fitness test. Therefore, the aim of this study was to validate performance in a 6-min rowing ergometer test (6MRT) against CRT performance. Thirty-one individuals (M/F: 20/11, age: 34 ± 12 years) employed at the Danish Armed Forces completed testing on two independent days; (I) the CRT on an outdoor track and (II) a 6MRT with pulmonary measurements of breath-by-breath oxygen uptake. In addition, 5 participants (M/F: 4/1, age: 40 ± 10 years) completed re-testing of the 6MRT. No difference was observed between VO2max estimated from the CRT and measured during the 6MRT. Absolute VO2max correlated strongly (r = 0.95; p < 0.001) to performance in the 6MRT, and moderately (r = 0.80; p < 0.001) to performance in the CRT. Bodyweight (BW) and fat free mass (FFM) correlated stronger to performance in the 6MRT compared to the CRT. 6MRT re-testing yielded similar performance results. The 6MRT is a valid and reliable alternative to the CRT, allowing injured or sailing personnel of the Danish Armed Forces to complete the basic physical fitness test as required, albeit 6MRT performance demands must be made relative to bodyweight.

scholarly journals Physical fitness test performance probability with increasing age: suggestions for practical applications in military physical training

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Jorge de Medeiros ◽  
João Victor Domingos Lourenço ◽  
Esteban Aedo-Muñoz ◽  
Diego Ignacio Vanenzuela Perez ◽  
Marco Antonio Ferreira dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Physical Fitness Test ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Fitness Test ◽  
Age Range

Abstract This article analyzes the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) which is performed by the Brazilian Navy to check the physical parameters of its military members in order to present the performance of probabilities with increasing age. We analyzed 702 PFT data in this study, separated into three groups based on the age of those assessed by the PFT, as follows: young adults (YA, n=91, age range between 20-30 years), adults (A, n=243, age range between 30-40 years) and mature adults (MA, n=368, age range between 40-50 years old). PFT measurements were: Body Mass Index (BMI), 100 m freestyle swimming, 3,200 m running, 1 min sit-ups, Pull-up on the bar and Push-up test. The main results indicated significant differences between groups when compared Body mass (YA: 79.1±11.4kg and A: 82.1±14kg < MA: 84.1±12.3kg), BMI (YA: 25.4±2.9 < A: 26.4±4.3 < MA: 27.5±4),Pull-ups (YA: 10.8±4.6 freq./min < A: 10±3.6 freq./min < MA: 8.5±4.7 freq./min), 3,200 m running time (YA: 1282,1±172,4s < A: 1421±199.8s < MA: 1566.7±192.4s) and 100 m swimming time (YA: 140.1±45.6s < A: 149.7±37.9s < MA: 180.8±50s) and the regression analysis demonstrated that 3,200 m running and pull-ups were the most affected variable of aging process (p<0.05). In summary, it is possible to carry out a practical application, considering aging process and the decline of the aerobic capacity and the upper limbs strength-power in Military Physical Training.

Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT): Normative Data on 6022 Soldiers

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Knapik ◽  
Louis Banderet ◽  
Michael Bahrke ◽  
John O'Connor ◽  
Bruce Jones
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Physical Fitness Test ◽  
Fitness Test

scholarly journals KEBUGARAN FISIK SISWA RETARDASI MENTAL RINGAN SEKOLAH DASAR LUAR BIASA KUNCUP BUNGA DENPASAR LEBIH TINGGI SESUDAH MELAKUKAN PELATIHAN SENAM PINGUIN DARI PADA SENAM RIA ANAK INDONESIA

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Putu Eka Jaya ◽  
Nyoman Mangku Karmaya ◽  
Made Jawi ◽  
Wayan Weta ◽  
Ida Bagus Ngurah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Test Group ◽  
T Test ◽  
Percentage Increase ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Physical Fitness Test ◽  
Fitness Test ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Paired T Test ◽  
Group 1

Physical fitness is ability to perform the activity or activities without feeling tired excessively. Physical fitness associated with a person`s organs to carry out its tasks properly every day without experiencing significant fatigue. In a child’s mental retardation with a les mobile lifestyle that will affect his physical fitness. The purpose of this study to determine which type of gymnastic exercise better to the physical fitness on the students in Sekolah Dasar Luar Biasa Kuncup Bunga Denpasar.This research used experimental method using Randomized study Pre and Post Test Group Design. The subjects in this study were students in Sekolah Dasar Luar Biasa Kuncup Bunga Denpasar. There were 18 students which is divided into two groups: group-1 is senam penguins and group-2 is senam ria anak Indonesia. Data were obtained after a six-week training analyzed by paired t-test and unpaired t-test.The results of physical fitness test before training with Senam Penguins was 23.39 ± 1.69 and the test results after the training was 27.87 ± 3.28. the physical fitness test in group-2 before training with Senam Ria anak Indonesia was 22.69 ± 1.76 and the results after training was 24.64 ± 2.11. Paired t-test in both group before and after training showed significant differences after training in group-1 and group-2 with a value of p > 0.05 with an increase in physical fitness test results of (19.15) in group-1 and (8.64) in group-2. The percentage increase physical fitness test results of group-1 with senam penguins is higher than those in group-2 with senam ria anak Indonesia.So we can conclude that the training of senam penguin in Sekolah Dasar Luar Biasa Kuncup Bunga Denpasar improved the physical fitness test results higher than senam ria anak Indonesia.

Investigation of Aerobic and Muscular Fitness and Concussion Among Service Academy Cadets at the United States Air Force Academy: Results from the CARE Consortium

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn L Van Pelt ◽  
Laura Wolff ◽  
Darren E Campbell ◽  
Gerald McGinty ◽  
Michael Zupan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Aerobic Fitness ◽  
Recovery Time ◽  
The United States ◽  
Physical Fitness Test ◽  
Fitness Test ◽  
Recovery Duration ◽  
Concussion Recovery ◽  
Service Academy ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT Introduction Concussion has become the signature injury facing the U.S. military. However, little is understood about the relationship between military fitness and concussion recovery. The current study examined the recoveries of cadets at a U.S. Service Academy to determine whether preinjury physical fitness improved recovery and whether recovery was associated with post-injury physical fitness measures. Methods Participants were enrolled in a longitudinal study of concussion. Aerobic Fitness Test (AFT) and Physical Fitness Test (PFT) data were used to estimate cadet fitness. Survival analysis evaluated significant estimators of concussion recovery time. Linear regression models were used to explore the relationship between recovery duration and change in physical fitness scores. Results Between 2014 and 2017, 307 (n = 70; 22.80% Women) cadets who had sustained a concussion were enrolled. Preinjury physical fitness was not significantly associated with recovery duration (P &gt; .05). Men and intercollegiate cadets took fewer days to reach recovery milestones. Compared to women, men had greater decrements in the Aerobic Fitness Test total score (P &lt; .05) and increased 1.5-mile time postconcussion (P &lt; .05). Women had greater decreases in push-ups postconcussion compared to males (P &lt; .05). There was a trend for a negative association between days until asymptomatic and change in the Physical Fitness Test score (P = .07). Conclusion Preconcussion physical fitness levels do not appear to impact concussion recovery time among a highly physically fit cohort. Possible methods to reduce the effect of symptom duration on strength-related physical fitness should be investigated along with evaluating reductions in strength as a possible mechanism for postconcussion injury risk.

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