Ergospirometry and blood lactate data in the assessment of conditioning of soldiers in relation to physical activity within the scope of military service in the Austrian army
Baumgartl, P.; Mairbäurl, H.; Kaiser, N.; Schobersberger, W.; Helweg, G.; Joast, S.
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift 138(17): 433-437
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5341 PMID: 3188548 Document Number: 322107
21 soldiers completing their military service in the Austrian army were assessed before and at the finalizing of their basic military training, also to disarmament by spiroergometric and lactate tests according to their physical condition. Soldiers employed in fighting duties improved slightly in physical fitness at commencement of the basic training. By the time they reached disarmament there was significant improvement. The monitoring of administration personal significantly increased their physical fitness after the basic training, nevertheless the physical condition achieved before disarmament relapsed to the same standard as prior to military service. As a conclusion we suggest that the physical inactive group should be kept as small as possible and get an efficient training program in future.