Original Articles
Published 2023-09-13
Keywords
- fitness,
- Common fitness tests,
- Simulated basic military tasks Job performance,
- Physical fitness,,
- Sickness
How to Cite
Stocker, H. M., Huber, T. J., & Hofer, A. P. (2023). ANTHROPOMETRICS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS AS PREDICTORS OF MILITARY SPECIFI SKILLS. American Journal of Medical and Physical Education, 7(3), 17–25. Retrieved from https://topjournals.org/index.php/AJMPE/article/view/353
Abstract
The military has undergone significant changes in recent years, and these changes have had an impact on the selection process for new recruits. In particular, there is now less tolerance for poor physical fitness, as weak fitness can lead to sickness absence and overuse injuries. To identify recruits with the appropriate potential for a military career, common fitness tests are used, but the relationship between these tests and job performance is not always clear. This study investigated the correlations between common fitness tests and simulated basic military tasks.