title: Decreases in Maximal Oxygen Uptake Among Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps Cadets Following Three Months Without Mandatory Physical Training.
abstract: During the academic year, Army ROTC cadets are required to participate in mandatory physical training; however, during summer months training is not required. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a change in cadet VO2maxafter the summer when training is not mandatory. Participants completed a graded exercise treadmill test to determine their VO2maxin late spring of 2010 and again in early fall of 2010. Results indicated that over a three-month break from mandatory physical training, a significant decrease in VO2maxwas seen for both genders in ROTC cadets.
authors.affiliation: Health and Human Performance, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liguori
authors.affiliation: Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA.
authors.forename: Kassie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krebsbach
authors.affiliation: Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schuna
keywords: ROTC; VO2; detraining