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Effects of Basic Fitness Parameters on the Implementation of Specific Military Activities

The goal of this research was to determine whether basic fitness parameters have impact on the specific military activity – walking 18km with 25kg load. Members of Croatian Armed Forces (30 soldiers) were tested before the starting of the training program. The study included variables for the assessment of muscular endurance: Pushups in 2 minutes, sit- ups in 2 minutes, maximum number of pull-ups before dropping from the bar, bench press with 70% of body weight-max number of repetitions, max number of squats for 60 seconds, then the variables for the assessment of aerobic capacity: the 3200m run and relative oxygen uptake using the direct method of measurement on a treadmill as well as the variable for assessment of body fat (body fat %). As the criterion variable it was used the 18 km walking with 25 kg of backpack load. The Results of the regression analysis have shown statistically significant relationship of prediction variables with the criterion variable (18 km walking with 25 kg of backpack load). The two variables 3200m run and RVO2 had a significant Beta coefficient. It could be concluded that for the walking length of 18 km with a load of 25kg, good cardio-respiratory endurance has a much larger impact than other fitness parameters that are the subject of this research.

military ; impact ; physical preparation ; VO2max

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