单次多模式运动耐力测试可评估陆军后备军官训练队学员的战斗准备状态：简要报告

A Single, Multimodal Exercise Tolerance Test Can Assess Combat Readiness in Army-ROTC Cadets: A Brief Report.

作者信息

Crawford Derek A, Heinrich Katie M, Haddock Christopher K, Poston W S Carlos, Day R Sue, Kaipust Christopher, Skola Blake, Wakeman Amanda J, Kunkel Eric, Bell Addison, Wilhite Emily, Young Nathanial, Whitley Allison, Fritts Madelyn

机构信息

Department of Nutrition, Kinesiology, and Health, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO 64093, USA.

NDRI-USA, New York, NY 10001, USA.

出版信息

J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2023 Nov 1;8(4):152. doi: 10.3390/jfmk8040152.

DOI:10.3390/jfmk8040152

PMID:37987488

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10660721/

Abstract

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The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) is a multi-event assessment battery designed to determine the combat readiness of U.S. Army personnel. However, for Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) programs the logistical demands of collegiate life make repeated administration of the ACFT challenging. The present study sought to design and evaluate a single, multimodal exercise tolerance test (METT) capable of serving as a time-efficient proxy measure of combat readiness.

METHODS

Using a formal instrument design process, we constructed the METT to mimic the demands of the ACFT and assessed its reliability, validity, and responsiveness.

RESULTS

The METT demonstrates minimal measurement error (i.e., a 2% coefficient of variation), concurrent validity with the ACFT (R = 0.327, F = 10.67, < 0.001), the ability to classify cadets who may be at-risk for failing the ACFT (X = 8.16, = 0.017, sensitivity = 0.878, specificity = 0.667), and appropriate change following a training intervention (5.69 ± 8.9%).

CONCLUSIONS

The METT has the potential to provide a means to monitor progress, identify areas for improvement, and guide informed decision-making regarding individualization of cadet combat training plans.

摘要

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陆军战斗体能测试（ACFT）是一项多项目评估组合，旨在确定美国陆军人员的战斗准备状态。然而，对于后备军官训练团（ROTC）项目而言，大学生活的后勤需求使得重复进行ACFT具有挑战性。本研究旨在设计并评估一种单一的多模式运动耐力测试（METT），该测试能够作为一种高效的战斗准备状态替代测量方法。

方法

我们使用正式的仪器设计流程构建了METT，以模拟ACFT的要求，并评估其可靠性、有效性和反应性。

结果

METT显示出最小的测量误差（即2%的变异系数），与ACFT具有同时效度（R = 0.327，F = 10.67，P < 0.001），能够对可能在ACFT中不及格的学员进行分类（X = 8.16，P = 0.017，敏感性 = 0.878，特异性 = 0.667），并且在训练干预后有适当的变化（5.69 ± 8.9%）。