Physical fitness test performance probability with increasing age: suggestions for practical applications in military physical training

Felipe Jorge de Medeiros; João Victor Domingos Lourenço; Esteban Aedo-Muñoz; Diego Ignacio Vanenzuela Perez; Marco Antonio Ferreira dos Santos; Ciro José Brito; Bianca Miarka

doi:10.1590/1980-0037.2020v22e71733

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Felipe Jorge de Medeiros Federal University of Juiz de Fora https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6713-3973
João Victor Domingos Lourenço Federal University of Juiz de Fora https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1296-9356
Esteban Aedo-Muñoz Federal University of Juiz de Fora https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1544-2824
Diego Ignacio Vanenzuela Perez Federal University of Juiz de Fora https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9884-1187
Marco Antonio Ferreira dos Santos Federal University of Juiz de Fora https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7396-9635
Ciro José Brito Federal University of Juiz de Fora https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9678-1977
Bianca Miarka Federal University of Juiz de Fora https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7513-7605

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https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-0037.2020v22e71733

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This article analyzes the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) which is performed by the Brazilian Navy to check the physical parameters of its military members in order to present the performance of probabilities with increasing age. We analyzed 702 PFT data in this study, separated into three groups based on the age of those assessed by the PFT, as follows: young adults (YA, n=91, age range between 20-30 years), adults (A, n=243, age range between 30-40 years) and mature adults (MA, n=368, age range between 40-50 years old). PFT measurements were: Body Mass Index (BMI), 100 m freestyle swimming, 3,200 m running, 1 min sit-ups, Pull-up on the bar and Push-up test. The main results indicated significant differences between groups when compared Body mass (YA: 79.1±11.4kg and A: 82.1±14kg < MA: 84.1±12.3kg), BMI (YA: 25.4±2.9 < A: 26.4±4.3 < MA: 27.5±4),Pull-ups (YA: 10.8±4.6 freq./min < A: 10±3.6 freq./min < MA: 8.5±4.7 freq./min), 3,200 m running time (YA: 1282,1±172,4s < A: 1421±199.8s < MA: 1566.7±192.4s) and 100 m swimming time (YA: 140.1±45.6s < A: 149.7±37.9s < MA: 180.8±50s) and the regression analysis demonstrated that 3,200 m running and pull-ups were the most affected variable of aging process (p<0.05). In summary, it is possible to carry out a practical application, considering aging process and the decline of the aerobic capacity and the upper limbs strength-power in Military Physical Training.

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