Comparison of Physical Activity Among New United States Army Recruits and High School Students
Abstract
New Regular Army recruits and high school students were compared on their level of physical activity. Both groups were asked "On how many of the past 7 days did you exercise or participate in physical activity for at least 20 minutes that made you sweat and breathe hard, such as basketball, soccer, running, swimming laps, fast bicycling, fast dancing, or similar aerobic activities?" There were statistically significant differences in the distribution of responses between the new recruits and the general high school population for both men and women (p<0.01). On average, new recruit men and women reported 4.0 plus or minus 1.8 and 3.4 plus or minus 1.9 days/wk of activity, respectively, while high school men and women reported 3.8 plus or minus 2.2 and 2.9 plus or minus 2.2 days/wk of activity, respectively (p=0.02 for men, p<0.01 for women). The data suggests that new recruits tend to report more frequent physical activity than high school students.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA450591
Entities
People
- Bruce H. Jones
- Gene Piskator
- Joseph J Knapik
- Salima Darakjy
- Sarah B. Jones
- Stephanie Morrison
Organizations
- United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine