فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background: Physical activities during military services must not only provide appropriate body fitness and health but also should reduce the physical and psychological problems. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the physical fitness and body composition measures of male military officer trainees and compare them with those of APFT and WHO standards. Results: There was a significant difference in the physical fitness indices (cardiovascular and muscular endurance) between junior and senior officer trainees (P < 0.05), and the senior officers had a higher rank. Both groups obtained the highest ranks based on APFT standard. There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of BMI and BF% based on WHO and Western Army Standard (P > 0.05) and both were in normal range. Conclusions: Military officer trainees have a good physical fitness and body composition standard which is possibly due to the appropriate physical activities during their training courses.