Combining sport and conventional military training provides superior improvements in physical test performance

Havenetidis, Konstantinos; Bissas, Athanassios; Monastiriotis, Nikolaos; Nicholson, Gareth; Walker, Josh; Bampouras, Theodoros M.; Dinsdale, Alexander J.

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“…However, the results of these studies are related to military specialties. Also, these works emphasize the importance of developing general, strength endurance, and strength [14], coordination abilities [3].…”

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Influence of Hand-to-Hand Combat Training on Functional Fitness of Cadets at Higher Educational Establishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Tyshchenko,

Karaulova,

Lytvynenko

et al. 2024

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Purpose: to analyze the influence of Hand-to-Hand Combat on functional fitness of cadets of a higher educational establishment of the national police of Ukraine. Materials and Methods. The study involved 125 Cadets at Higher Educational Establishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Research methods: methods of theoretical level of research; empirical research methods: pedagogical observation, pedagogical experiment; chest rheography (to determine functional state of the cardiovascular system); assessment of anaerobic performance according to the Wingate test and physical performance according to the PWC170 test; methods of mathematical statistics. Results: the service and combat activities of police officers in modern social and political environment in Ukraine set high demands to functional capabilities of the body. Hand-to-hand combat can have a significant impact on professional and psychophysiological fitness of personnel for effective actions to apprehend and detain a criminal, as well as under conditions of limited space. Hand-to-hand combat is an effective sport for quality formation of the process of training cadets of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as evidenced by improvement of all indicators of cadets of the experimental group, namely: heart rate variability, anaerobic and aerobic mechanisms of motor activity. Conclusions: for the first time, data on HRV, the Wingate test and physical performance of cadets of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were obtained. The changes of these indicators under the influence of Hand-to-Hand Combat classes in annual dynamics have been presented. Positive influence of Hand-to-Hand Combat classes on functional state of cadets has been established, which contributes to increase of the efficiency of their professional activities in future. At the end of the study, cadets of the experimental group had significantly better indicators of functional fitness than the cadets of the control group. The obtained results proved that the developed training program based on the application of Hand-to-Hand Combat is effective and proves expediency of its application in practice.

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Influence of Hand-to-Hand Combat Training on Functional Fitness of Cadets at Higher Educational Establishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Tyshchenko,

Karaulova,

Lytvynenko

et al. 2024

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“…Por otra parte, también ha habido preocupación e interés por explorar y divulgar actividades y estudios científicos en el ámbito del deporte militar, es decir, el CISM cuenta con un comité de trabajo dedicado exclusivamente a las ciencias del deporte que, junto con los países miembros, tiene como objetivo promover y apoyar los eventos científicos más diversos, así como compartir las experiencias no confidenciales más diversas en materia de deportes militares (Kyröläinen, 2017;Kyröläinen & Urbancq, 2017). El desarrollo tecnológico del CISM, así como un mayor interés por promover y comprender todas las implicaciones asociadas al deporte militar, ha contribuido paulatinamente al desarrollo de los individuos no solo como militares, sino también como deportistas (Kyröläinen & Urbancq, 2017;Beeler, et al, 2017;Xavier, et al, 2019;Sefidan, et al, 2021;Havenetidis, et al, 2022).…”

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“…Este dato cobra especial relevancia si tenemos en cuenta la necesidad de los militares de estar bien preparados y con buenos niveles de condición física. La falta de actividad deportiva regular puede poner en peligro el desempeño de sus funciones, así como su salud y bienestar, con graves implicaciones a lo largo de la vida (Havenetidis, et al, 2022).…”

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“…El deporte es una condición necesaria para la vida militar, sirviendo de apoyo a los valores y normas de las Fuerzas Armadas y Fuerzas de Seguridad Nacional, ya que el aspecto físico es un requisito básico en este ámbito. Con la contribución de las actividades deportivas militares, se puede garantizar el desarrollo y la eficacia operativa de los militares, siendo también de gran importancia en su vida diaria en muchas otras situaciones (Sefidan, et al, 2021;Havenetidis, et al, 2022). Los militares participan regularmente en acciones de voluntariado, misiones internacionales de paz, eventos deportivos, e incluso en el contexto de empresas privadas y organizaciones deportivas a través de asociaciones de formación y liderazgo militar, transponiendo a la sociedad civil cuáles son las lecciones y experiencias vividas en el contexto militar con el fin de mejorar las diversas prácticas de actuación.…”

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Sport in the military context: A national and international analysis from the perspective of sport management

Teixeira

Gonçalo

Urbaneja

et al. 2023

Retos

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The regular practice of sport is today fully accepted as a condition for a more active life and healthier habits, as well as for a balanced physical and emotional well-being, assuming greater relevance in the military context and in the world peace between nations, where physical and psychological preparedness assumes special importance. The research aimed to explore military sport by analysing its main international characteristics, as well as to identify the socio-demographic profile of military personnel in the Portuguese Armed Forces, their sports practice habits and opinion about the development of military sport in Portugal. Methodologically, it is a quantitative-descriptive study of an exploratory nature, in which, in addition to the research of several official documents, a questionnaire was applied to military personnel about their sportive habits, obtaining 566 valid answers. The results show a high number of member countries (n=140) in the organisation of international military sport, as well as sport disciplines developed (n=38) and participants in the events held, contrasting with a not very significant Portuguese participation. The main reasons are: (a) insufficient support for athletes; (b) infrastructures that do not offer the best training conditions; and (c) insufficient recognition by military institutions. Regarding the sport routines, it was found that 19.6% do not practice any physical activity at all. We conclude that despite the interest in participating in military sporting events, the portuguese military personnel reported the need for greater investment and promotion to encourage their participation. The need for greater openness from the military institutions themselves is another of the reasons mentioned for strengthening their training conditions and recognising the potential of military sport. Keywords: Sport management, sports development, sport and active life, military athletes, military sport.

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“…Today, in the age of computers and robots, sports play an equally important role in the armed forces. A modern military still requires at least the same level of fitness as was expected from the service members of previous centuries (Boye et al, 2017;Havenetidis et al, 2022).…”

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The Possible Role of Sports in Keeping Volunteer Reservists “Forged Together” Between Two Call-Ups: The Case of Hungary

Szabó,

Ujházy

2023

Land Forces Academy Review

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There is more and more mention these days of the reserve forces, especially volunteer reservists. History has proven that no armed forces can exist without reservists, equally, no all-volunteer force can exist without volunteer reservists. However, the reservists are on active duty only for a limited time, so they must be kept “forged together” during the remaining time – with professional programmes, both physically and mentally. Moreover, the volunteer reservists are not only suitable for this, but also willing to participate in it. International experience shows that reserve associations are the most suitable for this in their role of connecting society and the armed forces. In our study, we examine how the sports activities of reserve associations can bring positive individual and social benefits.

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Combining sport and conventional military training provides superior improvements in physical test performance

Cited by 5 publications

References 28 publications

Influence of Hand-to-Hand Combat Training on Functional Fitness of Cadets at Higher Educational Establishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Influence of Hand-to-Hand Combat Training on Functional Fitness of Cadets at Higher Educational Establishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Sport in the military context: A national and international analysis from the perspective of sport management

The Possible Role of Sports in Keeping Volunteer Reservists “Forged Together” Between Two Call-Ups: The Case of Hungary

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