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Army Combat Fitness Test Relationships to Tactical Foot March Performance in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cadets
SIMPLE SUMMARY: This study analyzed the relationships between the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT; deadlift, standing power throw, hand release push-up, sprint-drag-carry, leg tuck/plank, 2-mile run) and a 6.44-km tactical foot march (TFM) in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets. Data from 29 cade...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10045466/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36979168 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology12030477 |
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author | Withrow, Kevin L. Rubin, Daniela A. Dawes, J. Jay Orr, Robin M. Lynn, Scott K. Lockie, Robert G. |
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description | SIMPLE SUMMARY: This study analyzed the relationships between the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT; deadlift, standing power throw, hand release push-up, sprint-drag-carry, leg tuck/plank, 2-mile run) and a 6.44-km tactical foot march (TFM) in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets. Data from 29 cadets were analyzed. Cadets carried a 15.88-kg rucksack, fighting load carrier, 3-L hydration pack, and replica M4 carbine during the TFM. Partial correlations controlling for sex determined ACFT and TFM relationships. ACFT total score, leg tuck, 2-mile run, and sprint-drag-carry were associated with the TFM. Aerobic and anaerobic capacity, and upper body/trunk strength emerged as fitness components related to cadet TFM performance. ABSTRACT: The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), consisting of deadlift, standing power throw, hand release push-up, sprint-drag-carry, leg tuck or plank, and 2-mile run, is the United States Army’s new fitness test. The ACFT is designed to measure multiple fitness components required to perform combat tasks. One critical task is the tactical foot march (TFM), where soldiers cover long distances while carrying loads comprised of mission-essential equipment. As the ACFT is meant to predict soldier task performance, determining the relationships between the ACFT and the TFM is important. Data from 29 cadets (♂ = 20, ♀ = 9) from one university Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program were analyzed. The ACFT was recorded in raw and scaled scores. The TFM was performed over 6.44 km, with time recorded. Cadets carried a 15.88-kg rucksack, fighting load carrier, 3-L hydration pack, and replica M4 carbine. Independent samples t-tests evaluated ACFT and TFM between-sex differences. Partial correlations, controlling for sex, determined ACFT event and TFM relationships. Male cadets outperformed females in all ACFT tasks (p ≤ 0.039), except the push-up. ACFT total score, leg tuck, 2-mile run, and sprint-drag-carry showed large correlations with the TFM (r = ±0.463–0.531, p ≤ 0.026). Aerobic and anaerobic capacity and upper body/trunk strength were important fitness components for cadet TFM performance. |
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spelling | pubmed-100454662023-03-29 Army Combat Fitness Test Relationships to Tactical Foot March Performance in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cadets Withrow, Kevin L. Rubin, Daniela A. Dawes, J. Jay Orr, Robin M. Lynn, Scott K. Lockie, Robert G. Biology (Basel) Article SIMPLE SUMMARY: This study analyzed the relationships between the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT; deadlift, standing power throw, hand release push-up, sprint-drag-carry, leg tuck/plank, 2-mile run) and a 6.44-km tactical foot march (TFM) in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets. Data from 29 cadets were analyzed. Cadets carried a 15.88-kg rucksack, fighting load carrier, 3-L hydration pack, and replica M4 carbine during the TFM. Partial correlations controlling for sex determined ACFT and TFM relationships. ACFT total score, leg tuck, 2-mile run, and sprint-drag-carry were associated with the TFM. Aerobic and anaerobic capacity, and upper body/trunk strength emerged as fitness components related to cadet TFM performance. ABSTRACT: The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), consisting of deadlift, standing power throw, hand release push-up, sprint-drag-carry, leg tuck or plank, and 2-mile run, is the United States Army’s new fitness test. The ACFT is designed to measure multiple fitness components required to perform combat tasks. One critical task is the tactical foot march (TFM), where soldiers cover long distances while carrying loads comprised of mission-essential equipment. As the ACFT is meant to predict soldier task performance, determining the relationships between the ACFT and the TFM is important. Data from 29 cadets (♂ = 20, ♀ = 9) from one university Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program were analyzed. The ACFT was recorded in raw and scaled scores. The TFM was performed over 6.44 km, with time recorded. Cadets carried a 15.88-kg rucksack, fighting load carrier, 3-L hydration pack, and replica M4 carbine. Independent samples t-tests evaluated ACFT and TFM between-sex differences. Partial correlations, controlling for sex, determined ACFT event and TFM relationships. Male cadets outperformed females in all ACFT tasks (p ≤ 0.039), except the push-up. ACFT total score, leg tuck, 2-mile run, and sprint-drag-carry showed large correlations with the TFM (r = ±0.463–0.531, p ≤ 0.026). Aerobic and anaerobic capacity and upper body/trunk strength were important fitness components for cadet TFM performance. MDPI 2023-03-21 /pmc/articles/PMC10045466/ /pubmed/36979168 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology12030477 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Withrow, Kevin L. Rubin, Daniela A. Dawes, J. Jay Orr, Robin M. Lynn, Scott K. Lockie, Robert G. Army Combat Fitness Test Relationships to Tactical Foot March Performance in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cadets |
title | Army Combat Fitness Test Relationships to Tactical Foot March Performance in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cadets |
title_full | Army Combat Fitness Test Relationships to Tactical Foot March Performance in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cadets |
title_fullStr | Army Combat Fitness Test Relationships to Tactical Foot March Performance in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cadets |
title_full_unstemmed | Army Combat Fitness Test Relationships to Tactical Foot March Performance in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cadets |
title_short | Army Combat Fitness Test Relationships to Tactical Foot March Performance in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cadets |
title_sort | army combat fitness test relationships to tactical foot march performance in reserve officers’ training corps cadets |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10045466/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36979168 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology12030477 |
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