The Effect of Basic Military Training Course on Selected Physical Fitness and Physiological Measures

This study sought to determine the effect of Basic Military Training Courses (BMTC) on some physiological and physical fitness measures. Endurance (1.5mile run), speed (30meter sprint) flexibility (sit and reach), agility (shuttle run), upper body strength (push up), and leg power (vertical jump) were used as physical fitness indicators. HDL, TC, TG, RBCs, WBCs, RHR, and lib, were used as physiological indicators for the effect of (BMTC) on the subjects participating in the course. Twenty eight healthy subjects participated in the course, they were (27.5 + 4.95) years old, (72.98 rt 7.21)kg mass, (l.74 +0.05) ineter high, and (24.01 ± 2.52) kg/m2 body mass index. The course was held in Jericho in the period between (27th) February and (24th) April 2000. For data analysis, (SPSS) statistical program was used using means, standard deviation and paired- T-test for testing hypotheses. Venous blood samples were taken before and after the course. Enzymatic colorimetric Test with lipid clearing factor was used for determining the concentration of cholesterol and trigleycerid (CI 10D- PAP- method and GPO-PAP method respectively). Cholesterol liquicolor test was used to determine HDL-c concentration. RBCs, WBCs and Hb w ere measured automatically. Significant positive differences at α= 0.05) were seen in all measured physical fitness parameters used in favor of post training vs. pre training. The results for (1.5)mile run, (30)meter sprint, sit and reach, shuttle run, push up, and vertical jump were (9.54 vs. 13.42minutes), (4.80 vs. 5.36 second) 10.27vs 4.56cm), (10.39vs. 1 1 . 1 2 seconds), (48.92 vs 33.17times) and, (44.71 vs 38.64cm) respectively. HDl, LDL and RI IR were positively affected by BMTC, where 111)1. concentration increased significantly after the course (52.14 mg/dl) vs. (44.10mg/d1) before the course. LDL and RI IR were decreased significantly in favor of post training vs. pre training, the results were (69.42 vs. 76.75 ing/d1) and (68.0 vs 76.07 beats/ minuet) respectively. TC was negatively affected by BMTC, it's concentration increased significantly at (α = 0.05) in favor of post training vs. pre training (141.25vs 133.53mg/dl) TG, RBCs, WBCs, were not significantly affected by BMTC.