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Optimal Physical Training During Military Basic Training Period

Kai PihlainenHeikki KyröläinenMatti SanttilaJarmo Viskari

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medicine.medical_specialtyeducationPhysical fitnessPhysical activityPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationTraining (civil)Oxygen ConsumptionmedicineHumansOrthopedics and Sports MedicineMuscle StrengthTraining periodbusiness.industryVO2 maxResistance TrainingGeneral MedicineMilitary personnelMilitary PersonnelPhysical FitnessPhysical performancePhysical EnduranceMuscle strengthPhysical therapyPsychologybusinessPhysical Conditioning Human

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The goal for military basic training (BT) is to create a foundation for physical fitness and military skills of soldiers. Thereafter, more advanced military training can safely take place. Large differences in the initial physical performance of conscripts or recruits have led military units to develop more safe and effective training programs. The purpose of this review article was to describe the limiting factors of optimal physical training during the BT period. This review revealed that the high volume of low-intensity physical activity combined with endurance-type military training (like combat training, prolonged physical activity, and field shooting) during BT interferes with optimal development of maximal oxygen uptake and muscle strength of the soldiers. Therefore, more progressive, periodized, and individualized training programs are needed. In conclusion, optimal training programs lead to higher training responses and lower risks for injuries and overloading.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2015-11-01Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000001035