Physical fitness components associated with load carriage performance
a systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.70545/ran.v8iEspecial.12655Keywords:
Military personnel, Load carriage, Physical fitnessAbstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to carry out a systematic review to explore the elements of physical conditioning, physical capabilities and anthropometric variables that are linked to performance during walking and carrying loads. Method: A systematic review of the literature was carried out in the Web of Science, Embase, PubMed, LILACS and Cochrane databases and studies were selected whose eligibility criteria met the PECOS strategy (participants: military personnel; exposure: physical capabilities and anthropometric variables classified as “good”; comparison = physical capabilities and anthropometric variables classified as “low”; outcome = performance in weight-bearing; and study design = observational. the populations studied were military personnel undergoing weight-bearing gait with the purpose of investigating the components of physical fitness associated with good performance in the activity. The following data were extracted from the studies: characteristics of the sample used, including size; physical capacity and anthropometric variables; the execution time and the distance covered during the march; and the results. Results: A total of 10 studies were included in the review. Participants with greater total body mass and better aerobic fitness, as assessed directly or estimated by maximum oxygen consumption exhibited better performance. Conclusions: Aerobic conditioning and body composition seem to be associated with load carriage walking performance.
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