Ambulatory physical activity during United States Army basic combat training
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Die Gehleistung während der Grundausbildung des amerikanischen Heeres |
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| Autor: | Knapik, J.J.; Darakjy, S.; Hauret, K.G.; Canada, S.; Marin, R.; Jones, B.H. |
| Erschienen in: | International journal of sports medicine |
| Veröffentlicht: | 28 (2007), 2, S. 105-115, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0172-4622, 1439-3964 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-2006-924147 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU200703000765 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
Electronic pedometers were used to quantify locomotor physical activity during an entire 9-week United States Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) cycle. Pedometers were worn on the hips of 4 trainees in each of 10 BCT companies during all BCT activities. Investigators obtained pedometer readings (steps) on a daily basis, and estimated travel distances were obtained by multiplying steps by the average individual step length. A short questionnaire was administered daily to assure trainees wore the pedometers and trained with their companies all day. Trainees performed an average ± SD of 16 311 ± 5826 steps/day and traveled an estimated 11.7 ± 4.4 kilometers/day. The highest daily locomotor activity was during the field training exercise in which trainees took an average ± SD of 22 372 ± 12 517 steps/day traveling an estimated 16.2 ± 9.7 kilometers/day. Differences among the 10 companies ranged from 14 720 ± 6649 steps/day to 18 729 ± 6328 steps/day. This survey provided the first examination of locomotor physical activity during an entire BCT cycle. Verf.-Referat