Improving Military Performance of Load Bearing Exercises
Presentation Type
Poster
Department
Kinesiology
Location
Walker Conference Center B
Description
In the U.S. military, load bearing exercises are a prevalent source of overuse injuries. These injuries decrease individual soldier readiness, which effects overall unit effectiveness. In order to prevent future overuse injuries, an 8-week physical fitness intervention program, consisting of 17 ROTC cadets was conducted. The program consisted of a 3-day-a-week physical fitness training regime which focused on improving cardiovascular strength and mid/lower body strength. A timed, 4-mile ruck march was used to gather formative and summative data. Upon completion of the intervention program, no overuse injuries were recorded and the average 4-mile ruck time improved by 1 minute and 55 seconds. Discrepancies within the study consisted of inconsistent attendance and/or motivation of participants during training and testing.
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Improving Military Performance of Load Bearing Exercises
Walker Conference Center B
In the U.S. military, load bearing exercises are a prevalent source of overuse injuries. These injuries decrease individual soldier readiness, which effects overall unit effectiveness. In order to prevent future overuse injuries, an 8-week physical fitness intervention program, consisting of 17 ROTC cadets was conducted. The program consisted of a 3-day-a-week physical fitness training regime which focused on improving cardiovascular strength and mid/lower body strength. A timed, 4-mile ruck march was used to gather formative and summative data. Upon completion of the intervention program, no overuse injuries were recorded and the average 4-mile ruck time improved by 1 minute and 55 seconds. Discrepancies within the study consisted of inconsistent attendance and/or motivation of participants during training and testing.
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