Physical Fitness Predictors of Success and Injury in Ranger Training

Abstract

The relationships among physical fitness, occurrence of injuries, and success in ranger training were studied with 909 ranger students. Success in training was found to be associated with trainee physical fitness as measured by the advanced physical fitness test (APFT) events and a special physical fitness test that included a modified harvard step test. The occurrence of nonserious injuries during training was found to be related to physical fitness as measured by several events of the APFT and by one heart rate measurement following the Harvard Step Test. Elimination from the course for medical reasons also was associated with one heart rate measurement from the Step Test.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA160288

Entities

People

  • Frederick N. Dyer
  • William P. Burke

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Arteries
  • Attrition
  • Chi Square Test
  • Data Analysis
  • Elimination
  • Heart Rate
  • Measurement
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Research
  • Mountains
  • Physical Fitness
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Social Sciences
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.