Adaptations to a New Physical Training Program in the Combat Controller Training Pipeline

Abstract

The USAF combat controller (CCT) training pipeline is extremely arduous and historically has a high attrition rate of 70-80%. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of incorporating an RHPF-developed physical fitness training program into the combat controller (CCT) 5-level training physical fitness program. Modifications to the program were principally aimed at reducing overtraining and overuse injury, educating trainees and cadre on how to train smarter, and transitioning from traditional to "functional" PT. Trainees were tested immediately prior to and after eight weeks of training in accordance with the revised guidelines. Nearly all fitness parameters were significantly higher at the end of the eight weeks. In addition, the overall injury rate fell by 67%. The combination of higher fitness and fewer injuries effectively doubled the graduation rate from CCT training in the eight classes following the new guidance versus the eight classes immediately prior to these interventions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA530796

Entities

People

  • Lynette Lennemann
  • Michael F. Zupan
  • Thomas B. Walker
  • Vint Anderson
  • William Lyons

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Attrition
  • Body Composition
  • Combat Control Teams
  • Education
  • Heart Rate
  • Measurement
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Research
  • Motor Skills
  • Musculoskeletal Physiology
  • Physical Fitness
  • Reaction Time
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • Warfare

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  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation