Study of VO2max and body composition in trained soldiers of the army special operations unit

• Mario Terol-Sanchis ^[2] ; Carlos Elvira-Aranda ^[2] ; María José Gomis-Gomis ^[2] ; Mario Amatria-Jiménez ^[1] ; Jose Antonio Pérez-Turpin ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca

     Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca

     Salamanca, España

     
  2. [2] Universitat d'Alacant - Universidad de Alicante
• Localización: Scientific Journal of Sport and Performance, ISSN-e 2794-0586, Vol. 1, Nº. 1, 2022, págs. 28-35
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The objective of this article was to establish comparisons between different special operations units of the army. 91 male subjects (mean ± Standard deviation; age: 33.05 ± 3.28 years; height: 1.77 ± 1.37 m; body weight 79.02 ± 1.59 kg), divided into 4 groups (mountain, diving, UEO and mobility), were evaluated through body composition and stress tests. A bioimpedance test was carried out to determine the different tissues and an incremental treadmill stress test with a gas analyser to establish the different physiological parameters. The results showed significant differences in terms of heart rate (HR) in the different thresholds (ventilatory threshold 1, ventilatory threshold 2 and maximum oxygen consumption) and in the speed reached in these (p < .05). On the other hand, with respect to body composition (muscle mass weight, % fat mass and fat weight), no significant differences were observed between the different groups analysed (p > .05).