IMPLEMENTING THE NEW PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS
OF THE CANDIDATES FOR THE MILITARY PROFESSION
IN THE US ARMY Cover Image

IMPLEMENTAREA NOILOR STANDARDE PRIVIND NIVELUL DE PREGĂTIRE FIZICĂ AL CANDIDAȚILOR PENTRU PROFESIA MILITARĂ ÎN ARMATA SUA
IMPLEMENTING THE NEW PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS OF THE CANDIDATES FOR THE MILITARY PROFESSION IN THE US ARMY

Author(s): George-Florin Băiţan
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Military policy
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: physical training; military physical education; physical exercises; interval aerobic run; recruitment and selection;

Summary/Abstract: After analyzing the many confrontations that US troops took part, unfortunately, over the years, their specialists have come to an important conclusion about physical training, namely: the physical condition of the military is very important on the battlefield, influencing directly their level of combat ability. In this respect, they attempted to quantify this level of physical training of the military by applying evaluation tests that are constantly updated and improved in accordance with the modern military action system.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 95-100
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Romanian