Physiological biomarker monitoring during arduous military training: Maintaining readiness and performance

Koltun, Kristen J.; Bird, Matthew B.; Forse, Jennifer N.; Nindl, Bradley C.

doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2022.12.005

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“…В доступній нам науково-методичній літературі широко представлені результати досліджень широкої плеяди фахівців [6,9,11], які поглиблено вивчали питання щодо ефективності впливу різних форм м'язової діяльності на характер змін параметрів спеціальної фізичної підготовки військовослужбовців. Однак, преважна більшість робіт [3,5,16] присвячені дослідженню ефективності використання військовослужбовцями загальноприйнятих для військових підрозділів «класичних» засобів та принципів в процесі розробки тренувальних занять, які направлені на загальний розвиток силових можливостей, витривалості, швидкості, спритності та оволодіння певними елементами рукопашного бою.…”

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Scientific justification of the need to improve the system of special physical training of military servants using models of mma and strength fitness loads

Zavizion,

Aloshyna,

Bielikova

et al. 2023

PCS

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The article is devoted to the problem of studying modern ways of improving the system of special physical training of military personnel by modeling the training process using the basic laws of mixed martial arts (MMA) and strength fitness. In the process of analyzing the scientific and methodological literature, the timeliness, expediency and necessity of conducting integral studies on this problem were substantiated, the results of which will allow the development of effective models of training regimes of loads for military personnel, taking into account their individual adaptation reserves of the body and the level of special training, as well as the specifics of the professional activity of that or other subdivision. Development of experimental training models of classes using basic equipment, principles of MMA and strength fitness, as well as carrying out a series of studies using a wide range of physiological, biochemical and morphofunctional methods of monitoring the features of adaptive changes in the body and the level of special training (mastery of the necessary elements of MMA) of military personnel, will make it possible to clearly define the mechanisms for correcting load regime indicators depending on the direction and main tasks of the relevant military units. The work presents an algorithm of experimental research that will allow solving the main tasks and developing a modern concept of the system of special training of military personnel depending on the characteristics of the units.

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Scientific justification of the need to improve the system of special physical training of military servants using models of mma and strength fitness loads

Zavizion,

Aloshyna,

Bielikova

et al. 2023

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The concept of cognitive readiness: potential solution and opportunity for the Malaysian army

Alim,

Wahab,

Subramaniam

et al. 2024

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Unsupervised Machine Learning in Countermovement Jump and Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull Performance Produces Distinct Combat and Physical Fitness Clusters in Male and Female U.S. Marine Corps Recruits

Peterson,

Lovalekar,

Cruz

et al. 2024

Military Medicine

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Introduction Several challenges face the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and other services in their efforts to design recruit training to augment warfighter mobility and resilience in both male and female recruits as part of an integrated model. Strength and power underpin many of the physical competencies required to meet the occupational demands one might face in military. As the military considers adopting force plate technology to assess indices of strength and power, an opportunity presents itself for the use of machine learning on large datasets to deduce the relevance of variables related to performance and injury risk. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether cluster analysis on baseline strength and power data derived from countermovement jump (CMJ) and isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) adequately partitions men and women entering recruit training into distinct performance clusters. The secondary aim of this study is then to assess the between-cluster frequencies of musculoskeletal injury (MSKI). Materials and Methods Five hundred and sixty-five males (n = 386) and females (n = 179) at the Marine Corps Recruit Depots located at Parris Island and San Diego were enrolled in the study. Recruits performed CMJ and IMTP tests at the onset of training. Injury data were collected via medical chart review. Combat fitness test (CFT) and physical fitness test (PFT) results were provided to the study team by the USMC. A k-means cluster analysis was performed on CMJ relative peak power, IMTP relative peak force, and dynamic strength index. Independent sample t-tests and Cohen’s d effect sizes assessed between-cluster differences in CFT and PFT performance. Differences in cumulative incidence of lower extremity %MSKIs were analyzed using Fisher’s exact test. Relative risk and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were also calculated. Results The overall effects of cluster designation on CMJ and IMTP outcomes ranged from moderate (relative peak power: d = −0.68, 95% CI, −0.85 to −0.51) to large (relative peak force: d = −1.69, 95% CI, −1.88 to −1.49; dynamic strength index: d = 1.20, 95% CI, 1.02-1.38), indicating acceptable k-means cluster partitioning. Independent sample t-tests revealed that both men and women in cluster 2 (C2) significantly outperformed those in cluster 1 (C1) in all events of the CFT and PFT (P < .05). The overall and within-gender effect of cluster designation on both CFT and PFT performance ranged from small (d > 0.2) to moderate (d > 0.5). Men in C2, the high-performing cluster, demonstrated a significantly lower incidence of ankle MSKI (P = .04, RR = 0.2, 95% CI, 0.1-1.0). No other between-cluster differences in MSKI were statistically significant. Conclusions Our results indicate that strength and power metrics derived from force plate tests effectively partition USMC male and female recruits into distinct performance clusters with relevance to tactical and physical fitness using k-means clustering. These data support the potential for expanded use of force plates in assessing readiness in a cohort of men and women entering USMC recruit training. The ability to pre-emptively identify high and low performers in the CFT and PFT can aid in leadership developing frameworks for tailoring training to enhance combat and physical fitness with benchmark values of strength and power.

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Physiological biomarker monitoring during arduous military training: Maintaining readiness and performance

Cited by 8 publications

References 66 publications

Scientific justification of the need to improve the system of special physical training of military servants using models of mma and strength fitness loads

Scientific justification of the need to improve the system of special physical training of military servants using models of mma and strength fitness loads

The concept of cognitive readiness: potential solution and opportunity for the Malaysian army

Unsupervised Machine Learning in Countermovement Jump and Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull Performance Produces Distinct Combat and Physical Fitness Clusters in Male and Female U.S. Marine Corps Recruits

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