Comparación del acondicionamiento físico en alumnos de tres escuelas del Ejército Nacional de Colombia

Proper physical condition is essential for performance and survival in military operations. This cross-sectional study evaluates the physical conditioning of military trainees in three Colombian National Army schools, measuring and comparing the morphological and physiological variables in 120 students (40 per school). The differences were established using the Leger test for VO2 consumption, the sit and reach test for flexibility, hand dynamometry for prehensile strength, and body mass index. Jumping platforms were used to measure in-flight time. Although the Army training plan is standard, differences in conditioning, benefiting the professional soldier schools, respond to their intensity, duration, and frequency.