Health potential of female candidates to the professional military service

Kaiser, Alicja; Sokołowski, Marek

doi:10.2478/v10101-011-0021-6

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“…The predominant type of activity in the group of women studying at the MU in Poland and UBI in Portugal was on a the high level. These results are in accordance with those obtained by Kaiser and Sokołowski who examined women studying at the General Academy of Land Forces (AWL) in Wrocław and Poznań, Poland [42]. Additionally, as in the case of women studying at the MU and UBI, the highest percentage of female AWL students, in Wroclaw and Poznan combined, concerned a high level of activity.…”

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The level of physical activity of university students in Lublin, Bialystok and Covilhã

Król¹,

Zuzda²,

Brás³

et al. 2020

Med Og Nauk Zdr.

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Objectives. The aim of the study is to determine the level and to compare the physical activity of students of the Medical University (MU) in Lublin and the University of Technology (BUT) in Bialystok, Poland, and the University of Beira Interior (UBI) in Covilhã, Portugal. Materials and method. A group of 823 people were examined: 108 students of the Medical University of Lublin, 118 students of Bialystok University of Technology, and 597 students of the University of Beira Interior in Covilhã. The study examined the level of student activity using the IPAQ questionnaire. Results. With reference to people (both women and men) studying at the MU in Lublin and at UBI in Portugal, the activity level was high, 60.2% and 51.8% respectively. In the group of BUT students sufficient activity prevailed-30.5% of the respondents. Insufficient activity level was characterized by 2.8% of MU students, 23.7% of BUT students and 12.7% of surveyed Portuguese students. Considering the gender of respondents, statistically significant differences in activity levels among Portuguese students were observed. A sufficient level of physical activity was characterized by a higher percentage of men than women, 37.5% and 33.8%, respectively. Conclusions. Students of the Medical University (MU), as well as Portuguese students, were characterized by a high level of physical activity, while students of the Bialystok University of Technology (BUT) had an adequate level of physical activity. Among women studying at MU, BUT and UBI in Portugal, the highest average energy expenditure values were related to walking effort. Among both women and men studying at MU, BUT and at UBI in Portugal, the lowest average values of energy consumption were for moderate activity. Students from MU spent less time sitting during one working day than BUT andUBI Portuguese students.

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The level of physical activity of university students in Lublin, Bialystok and Covilhã

Król¹,

Zuzda²,

Brás³

et al. 2020

Med Og Nauk Zdr.

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“…Kaiser and Sokołowski stated that the army as a total institution has a significant impact on the lifestyle (pro-health attitudes) of soldiers. Therefore, it would be advisable to modify the existing military school programs by taking into account the issues of health education, so that the superiors not only acquire command skills, but also become model health educators [12]. Mullie et al (2013), on the other hand, indicated that the army, instead of relying on civilian actions in the field of public health, should develop its own specific methods of preventing weight gain, improving physical fitness and influencing attitude to smoking [36].…”

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“…So far, not much work has been published regarding the assessment of the physical activity level of Polish soldiers, and those from other countries. In Poland, comparative research has been conducted among soldiers of military administration, special units, soldiers of the Land Forces Training Center, soldiers of the Land Forces and among soldiers of the special unit of the Military Police, and there have been assessments of physical activity level carried out among candidates seeking to become professional soldiers [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ]. In general, a high level of physical activity was revealed for soldiers.…”

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Assessment of the Level of Physical Activity and Body Mass Index of Soldiers of the Polish Air Force

Tomczak

Anyżewska

Bertrandt³

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Level of physical activity positively affects health condition, correlates highly with level of physical fitness and contributes to the efficient performance of military tasks. The aim of the study was to assess the level of physical activity and body mass index of the Polish Air Force soldiers. A total of 543 professional soldiers (men) doing military service in military units of the Polish Air Force underwent the examination. The average age of examined soldiers amounted to 34.8 ± 9.0 years. In order to carry out the research, the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used. Out of the total of 477 questionnaires that qualified for the analysis, a high level of physical activity was found among 81.1% of subjects, moderate 10.5% and low 8.4%. Average MET values were obtained in the following: job-related, relocation (transportation), housekeeping, recreation (leisure activities and sport). The average MET values were 4173 ± 5306 MET; 2371 ± 2725 MET; 2455 ± 4843 MET; 2421 ± 2802 MET, respectively. The average level of body mass index amounted to 25.98 ± 3.38 kg/m2. The tested Air Force soldiers were generally characterized by a high and moderate level of physical activity. Generally, there was no difference in the level of physical activity between the flight crew and the ground staff.

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Health potential of female candidates to the professional military service

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The level of physical activity of university students in Lublin, Bialystok and Covilhã

The level of physical activity of university students in Lublin, Bialystok and Covilhã

Assessment of the Level of Physical Activity and Body Mass Index of Soldiers of the Polish Air Force

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