Longitudinal studies in cadets from different armed forces
A systematic review about physical and anthropometric assessments context.
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https://doi.org/10.22480/revunifa.2023.36.539Keywords:
Cadets, Physical Assessments, AnthropometryAbstract
The systematic training and physical fitness assessments related to military activity play a large role in health and military occupational performance in Cadet education. The purpose of this research is to exploratory and systematically review in the literature surveys about physical and anthropometric assessments and their results during cadets education’s years in various armed forces. Method. In this systematic review longitudinal studies were selected following the research aim and it’s eligibility criteria. Five papers were analysed following the researche’s eligibility criteria. Results. The results show improvement in muscular endurance and muscular power, and estability or decrease in other skills like aerobic power, absolute VO2Max, relative VO2Max, peak heart rate, peak body lactate concentration, Anthropometric Measurement and specific military skills test (obstacle course). Conclusion. Muscle endurance, muscle power, aerobic capacity, and body composition are important physical fitness to evaluate. Only muscle endurance and muscle power improve in the five reviewed studies. This findings suggest that this is an important research topic to develop in Brazilian Air Force, aiming to substantiate or suggest improvements to the current assessments and training methods.
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