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'ifi" '..." .; ~~,,~;: 'if;: : , PROGRAM FOR BASIC COMBAT TRAINING 247 .c'c" TAm.B 1. Pbysi~F~~ngprogram of the evaluation group (further details can~:pbtairted from Knapik et al. [11]*). Exercise Conditioning drill 1. Bend-and-reach Rear lunge High jumper Rower Knee-bender Windmill Forward lunge Prone row Supine bicycle Push-up Conditioning drill 2 Push-up Sit-up Pull-up Movement drills Verticals Laterals Sh\lttle sprints Ability group running Speed running Stretching drills Groin stretch Calf stretch Hamstrinlt stretch Thigh stretch Hip-nrea strctch Ovcrhcnd arm pull Tum-nnd.rcltch Hip ncxor Rtrctch Exwnd-and-flcx Single lcg-
, Week ;~ \~:~ c D 30:.60 6: 30:.60 4 30:60 4 30:60 ETAL. Week 2 first number in each cell represents the number of repetitions, and the second number 3 Week 4-- Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 WeekS \Veek 9 repetitions of each exercise were performed, and trainees Outcome Measures progressed to 10repetitions. Standard conditioning drill 2 consisted of 3 exercises desigI1ed to develop upper-body strength and endurance, Exercises included push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups performed in the sequence listed. Push-ups and sit-ups were perfornled in cadence starting with 54-count repetitions and progressing over time to 20 4-count repetitions. Pullups were performed in cadence for 52-count repetitions using spotters and progressing to 52-count repetitions unassisted. Standard movement drills involved 3 exel"Cises designed to assist the trainees In maneuvering their bodies through space in unusual ways and to assist them in developing motor efficiency. Movement drills included verticals, laterals, and shuttle sprints performed over a distance of about 25 yards. At se.lcctcd points in the training program, trainees penormed a 300-yard shuttle run in which they lined up in ranks,ran 25 yards, touched a line on the ground with their hand, andrcturned to the starting point, where they touched the start/finish line. This was 1 repetition. Trainees penormed a total of 6 shuttle run repetitions in a single bout, Standard ability gI'oup l'Unning was llsed to develop cardiorespiratory endurance. Ability groups were 4 aggregates of trainees with similar run speeds as determined by a I-mile test taken at the start of training. Speeds and distances were progressively increased throughout training on a predetermined schedule, shown in Table 2. Besides long-distance running, speed running (interval training) \vas used to develop anaerobic capacity and faster running speeds. At the start of training, speed running involved 4~6 sprint repetitions (depending on ability group) at a work:rest ratio of 1:2 (run:walk). The number of repetitions was gradually increased to 10 over the course of BOT, and the duration of the work cycle was increased from 30 to 60 seconds. Details of the speed running progression are shown in Table 3, Standard stretching drills (Table 1) were part of the cool-down and were designed to assist trainees in controlling postexercise stiffness, Stretching drills involved static stretches that \'{ere each held for 30 seconds. Stretching drills conducted at the conclusion of physic~l training on cardiovascular days included the groin stretch, calf stretch, hamstring stretch, thigh stretch, and hip-area stretch. Stretching drills conducted at the conclusion of physical training on muscle strength/endurance days included the overhead arm pull, the turn and reach, hip flexor stretch, the extend-and-flex, and the single legover. Ol1ctcome measures selected for this program evaluation included assessments of physical fitness, injuries, and attrition. All outcome measures were obtained from existing data sources routinely maintained by other organizations. Physical Fitness. Two types of physical fitness tests were employed. The first type was the Initial Fitness Assessment consisting of a 1-minute maximal effort pushup event, a I-minute maximal efl'ort sit-up event, and a I-mile run for time. The Initial Fitness Assessment was administered to recruits \vithin 1-3 days of arrival at the BOT unit. The second type of fitness test was the Army Physical Fitness Test (APIi'T), consisting of n 2-minut
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