Smoking status and physical fitness during initial military training

Physical Fitness in Initial Entry Training

The relationship between perceived physical fitness and actual physical fitness in military personnel

Background and Aim: Studies in sport, exercise and physical activity have shown that self-perceived physical fitness is an important predictor of behavior and plays an important role in continuing or stopping physical activity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived and actual physical fitness in military personnel.        Methods: A total of 77 military...

[Physical fitness, age and nutritional status of military personnel].

BACKGROUND Although there is a trend toward the decrease in levels of physical fitness, the intensity of this decrease due to the aging process and the nutritional status in adult male individuals is not well-known, especially in the Brazilian population. OBJECTIVE To analyze the levels of physical fitness according to age and the nutritional status in adult male individuals. METHODS Aerobi...

Physical fitness influences stress reactions to extreme military training.

BACKGROUND Physical fitness and physical conditioning have long been valued by the military for their roles in enhancing mission-specific performance and reducing risk of injury in the warfighter. It is not known whether physical fitness plays a causal role in attenuating acute military stress reactions or the evolution of post-traumatic stress disorder. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study ...

Physical Fitness Status of scholarship Female Students in a Military Medical Center

Background and Aim: Determining and evaluating the status of physical fitness of forces is important, as consequently it can provide accurate planning for the development of physical fitness factors, promotion of healthy lifestyles and the provision of desirable services in the area of assigned tasks. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the level of physical fitness o...