Event Title
Special Forces Tactical Training
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Exercise Science
Mentor Information
Amy Crawley, crawleam@gvsu.edu
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 24
Start Date
13-4-2011 12:00 PM
End Date
13-4-2011 1:00 PM
Keywords
Health and Wellness
Abstract
With the call to duty in different parts of the world, climates, and the chance of deployment, the Special Forces soldier needs to be in the best physical condition possible year round. The purpose of this study was to create a year-long training periodization model for soldiers that would keep them in shape and able to peak when deployment occurs. This program is pertinent because of the hostile nature of the Special Forces soldiers' missions and the demand for them to be more physically conditioned. This research provides a cardiorespiratory, resistance training, agility/flexibility program aimed at keeping soldiers conditioned. The information gathered can be of great benefit to the military as a faster, stronger, and more agile soldier can get the job done effectively and efficiently. A limitation to this research is that there have not been many related studies done. With the design of the program, the armed forces will be able to train at a maximal level to prepare for warfare.
Special Forces Tactical Training
Henry Hall Atrium 24
With the call to duty in different parts of the world, climates, and the chance of deployment, the Special Forces soldier needs to be in the best physical condition possible year round. The purpose of this study was to create a year-long training periodization model for soldiers that would keep them in shape and able to peak when deployment occurs. This program is pertinent because of the hostile nature of the Special Forces soldiers' missions and the demand for them to be more physically conditioned. This research provides a cardiorespiratory, resistance training, agility/flexibility program aimed at keeping soldiers conditioned. The information gathered can be of great benefit to the military as a faster, stronger, and more agile soldier can get the job done effectively and efficiently. A limitation to this research is that there have not been many related studies done. With the design of the program, the armed forces will be able to train at a maximal level to prepare for warfare.