The effect of command emphasis and monthly physical training on Army physical fitness scores in a National Guard Unit.
Individual fitness, an important component of combat readiness, has been found to be deficient in some Reserve Component units of the United States Army. We evaluated a program of monthly physical training in an environment of increasing emphasis on unit physical fitness in an effort to determine the effect on unit performance on the semi-annual Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT). This program was examined in a retrospective manner to establish its effectiveness over a 6-month period. No statistically significant improvement in APFT scores could be found over the course of the study, suggesting that such a program is not an efficient means of improving unit fitness in the Reserve Components of the United States Army.
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7798.
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Kennedy
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D000328:Adult; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D010809:Physical Fitness; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States