Abstract
Challenges for some women meeting the physical employment standards (PES) for ground close combat (GCC) roles stem from physical fitness and anthropometric characteristics. The purpose of this study was to identify the modifiable and nonmodifiable characteristics predictive of passing GCC-based PES tasks and determine the modifiable characteristics suitable to overcome nonmodifiable limitations. 107 adults (46 women) underwent multiday testing assessing regional and total lean mass (LM), percent body fat (BF%), aerobic capacity (V̇O2peak), strength, power, and PES performance. Predictors with p-value <0.200 were included in stepwise logistic regression analysis or binary logistic regression when outcomes among sexes were insufficient. Relative and absolute arm LM (OR: 4.617-8.522,p<0.05), leg LM (OR: 2.463, p<0.05), and upper body power (OR: 2.061, p<0.05) predicted medicine ball chest throw success. Relative and absolute arm LM (OR: 3.734-11.694, p<0.05), absolute trunk LM (OR: 2.576, p<0.05), and leg LM (OR: 2.088, p<0.05) predicted casualty drag success. Upper body power (OR: 3.910, p<0.05), absolute trunk LM (OR: 2.387, p<0.05), leg LM (OR: 2.290, p<0.05), and total LM (OR: 1.830, p<0.05) predicted maximum single lift success. Relative and absolute arm LM (OR: 3.488-7.377, p<0.05), leg LM (OR: 1.965, p<0.05), and upper body power (OR: 1.957, p<0.05) predicted water can carry success. %BF (OR: 0.814, p=0.007), V̇O2peak (OR: 1.160, p=0.031), and lower body strength (OR: 1.059, p<0.001) predicted repeated lift and carry success. V̇O2peak (OR: 1.540, p<0.001) predicted 2-km ruck march success. Modifiable characteristics were the strongest predictors for GCC-based PES task success to warrant their improvement for enhancing PES performance for women.
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