A Health and Aerobic Fitness Assessment of the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, Quebec City.
Abstract
Aerobic fitness and body composition were assessed for 430 members of the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment (2R22R) as a preliminary to a proposed unit training programme. Aerobic power (VO2 max) was predicted from heart rate during submaximal exercise performed on the bicycle ergometer and values were categorized as poor, fair, good or excellent. Skinfold thickness was measured at three sites (triceps, subscapular and suprailiac) and a total greater than 50 mm was considered to indicate excess body fat. Among those aged 18-24 years, 81% had good or excellent levels of VO2 max and 83% had a skinfold thickness measurement below 50 mm. These percentages declined with increasing age to become 31% and 67% among those over 40 years age. Although the aerobic fitness level among those 18-29 years at 2R22R was appreciably higher than that of other CF personnel of comparable age, this difference was much less evident for older subjects. This report recommends that the major effort of fitness training be devoted to personnel over 24 years of age and offers some guidelines for designing and graduated programme based on walking and running. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA040290
Entities
People
- R. D. Townshend
- T. E. Brown
- W. S. Myles
Organizations
- DRDC Toronto