Resumen de Evaluation of Standardized Physical Training Program for Basic Combat Training
Joseph J. Knapik, Salima Darakji, Shawn J. Scott, Keith G. Hauret, Sara Canada, Roberto E. Marin, William Rieger, Bruce H. Jones
A control group (CG, n = 1,138) that implemented a traditional Basic Combat Training (BCT) physical training (PT) program was compared to an evaluation group (EG, n = 829) that implemented a PT program newly designed for BCT. The Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) was taken at various points in the PT program, and injuries were obtained from a medical surveillance system. After 9 weeks of training, the proportion failing the APFT was lower in the EG than in the CG (1.7 vs. 3.3%, p = 0.03). After adjustment for initial fitness levels, age, and body mass index, the relative risk of an injury in the CG was 1.6 (95% confidence interval [CI] =1.2�2.0) and 1.5 (95% CI = 1.2�1.8) times higher than in the EG for men and women, respectively.
The newly designed PT program resulted in higher fitness test pass rates and lower injury rates compared to a traditional BCT physical training program.A control group (CG, n = 1,138) that implemented a traditional Basic Combat Training (BCT) physical training (PT) program was compared to an evaluation group (EG, n = 829) that implemented a PT program newly designed for BCT. The Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) was taken at various points in the PT program, and injuries were obtained from a medical surveillance system. After 9 weeks of training, the proportion failing the APFT was lower in the EG than in the CG (1.7 vs. 3.3%, p = 0.03). After adjustment for initial fitness levels, age, and body mass index, the relative risk of an injury in the CG was 1.6 (95% confidence interval [CI] =1.2�2.0) and 1.5 (95% CI = 1.2�1.8) times higher than in the EG for men and women, respectively.
The newly designed PT program resulted in higher fitness test pass rates and lower injury rates compared to a traditional BCT physical training program.
