title: The effect of basic training on aerobic capacity and body fat in New Zealand army recruits.
abstract: Physical fitness levels were assessed in 50 males recruits at the beginning, the middle and the end of ten weeks basic army training. Aerobic capacity was predicted indirectly from a timed 2.4 km run. Body fat levels were estimated from three skinfold measurements. Estimated VO2 max increased from 48.7 ml.kg-1 min-1 to 56.6 ml.kg-1 min-1, ie, 16.2 percent rise. Accompanying this increase was a decline in percent body fat from 12.4 percent to 10.2 percent, with no change in total body weight. It was concluded that the level of training intensity at 58 ml.kg-1 min-1, was effective in reducing body fat and increasing aerobic capacity.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001823:Body Composition; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D009520:New Zealand; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D010809:Physical Fitness; D013997:Time Factors