Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2010

DOI

10.7205/milmed-d-09-00198

Publication Title

Military Medicine

Volume

175

Issue

9

Pages

664-670

Abstract

We evaluated the effects of wearing a weighted vest during 6 weeks of military-style training. Forty-three subjects were randomly assigned to a control group or a vest group (carrying 4-5 kg for 2 weeks, and 8-10 kg for 4 weeks), with 37 completing the study (17 vest, 20 control). Both groups performed stair climbing in addition to standard Marine Corps training for 1 hour, four times per week. Pre- and post-tests were performed while wearing military personal protective equipment, with the exception of the Marine Physical Readiness Test (PRT). Both groups significantly improved PRT scores (8.4% 3-mile run, 28-38% calisthenics) and an agility drill (4.4%). Significant improvements in uphill treadmill performance (6.8% vest, 3.0% control) and maximal oxygen consumption (10.7% vest, 6.8% control) were approximately twice as much in the vest versus control group, although these differences did not reach significance (p = 0.16 and 0.13, respectively).

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Original Publication Citation

Swain, D. P., Onate, J. A., Ringleb, S. I., Naik, D. N., & DeMaio, M. (2010). Effects of training on physical performance wearing personal protective equipment. Military Medicine, 175(9), 664-670. doi:10.7205/milmed-d-09-00198

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