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Physical fitness of candidates to the General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces
Physical fitness of candidates to the General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces

Author(s): Dariusz Jamro, Dariusz Lenart, Grzegorz Żurek
Subject(s): Sports Studies, Sociology of Education
Published by: Akademia Wojsk Lądowych imienia generała Tadeusza Kościuszki
Keywords: physical fitness; motor skills; movement skills;

Summary/Abstract: The study is to compare the level of comprehensive physical fitness of ac-cepted candidates to the Wrocław military university in 2015 and in 2019 de-pending on the type of high school completed. The research material was col-lected from the motor tests conducted during the recruitment process to theWrocław military university. The study included measurements of endurance,relative strength, running speed and agility, and swimming skills. The level ofall analyzed functional traits of candidates admitted to the university in 2015is statistically significantly higher compared to men accepted to the universityin 2019. The type of secondary school completed does not significantly differ-entiate the level of comprehensive physical fitness of candidates to the Wro-cław military university, both in 2015 and 2019. The type of secondary schoolcompleted does not significantly differentiate the level of all-round physicalfitness of applicants to the Wrocław military university, either in 2015 or 2019.

  • Issue Year: 202/2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 652 - 663
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English
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