An Evaluation of Fitness Training for Recruits in the Canadian Forces.

Abstract

Aerobic power, skinfold thickness and lung function were measured for male and female recruits before and after training at CFRS Cornwallis and ERFC St. Jean. The data indicated that the programmes at both establishments produced an improvement in these fitness parameters which was impressive considering that the fitness training portion of the course lasts only nine weeks. Fitness levels among recruits graduating from Cornwallis and St. Jean compared favourably with those measured for officer cadets graduating from the Canadian Forces Officer Candidate School and with levels observed among other segments of the Canadian military population of comparable age. This report also discusses the problem of motivating the recruit to maintain a high fitness level during the remainder of his or her military career. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA055404

Entities

People

  • H. Macdonald
  • S. Biggs
  • W. S. Myles

Organizations

  • DRDC Toronto

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Composition
  • Body Weight
  • Civilian Population
  • Health
  • Heart Rate
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement
  • Military Personnel
  • Physical Fitness
  • Pulmonary Function
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thickness
  • Training
  • Workload

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  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.