The influence of U.S. Army Basic Initial Entry Training on the muscular strength of men and women.

Comparison of the Effects of Resistance Training with Blood Flow Restriction and Traditional Resistance Training on Myostatin, Muscle Mass and some Physiological Factors in Middle-Aged Women: A Clinical Trial

    Background and Objectives: The response of myostatin to resistance training with blood flow restriction is not perfectly clear. Therefore, the purpose of this study comparing the effects of eight weeks resistance training with blood flow restriction and traditional resistance training on myostatin, muscle mass and some related-muscle physiological factors in middle-aged women. Materials ...

Impact of CrossFit Exercise on Different Aspects of Physical Fitness, with Emphasis on Military Fitness: A Review Article

Background and Aim: CrossFit is an exercise program designed to provide general and inclusive physical fitness and improves fitness in all 10 areas including cardiovascular and respiratory endurance, muscle endurance and strength, power, flexibility, speed, coordination and agility. This is especially important for the military population, which needs to be better prepared to respond to specifi...

Effect of concurrent training (endurance-resistance) on serum level of prostate specific antigen (PSA), cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and body composition in men over 50

The fitness training unit in U.S. Army basic combat training: physical fitness, training outcomes, and injuries.

This study involved a retrospective examination of physical fitness, training outcomes, and injury rates among personnel in the Fitness Training Unit (FTU). Personnel were assigned to the FTU based on low performance on push-ups, sit-ups, and/or a 1-mile run (N = 44 men, 95 women) and received an augmented physical fitness program before basic combat training (BCT). They were compared with 712 ...

Physical training, smoking, and injury during deployment: a comparison of men and women in the US Army.

PURPOSE To investigate changes in physical training (PT), fitness, and injury during deployment and identify differences between men and women. METHODS Data were collected on male and female US Army Soldiers through self-reported surveys completed before and after deployment to Afghanistan. Changes in physical training activities, physical fitness, injury incidence, BMI, and smoking status we...