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Functional physical training improves women's military occupational performance.

Bradley C Nindl¹, Shawn R Eagle¹, Peter N Frykman²

¹Neuromuscular Research Laboratory/Warrior Human Performance Research Center, Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, United States.

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

|October 8, 2017

Summary

A 24-week physical conditioning program significantly improved women's strength and endurance for combat roles. This training enabled 78% of women to qualify for heavy military occupational specialties (MOS), bridging the performance gap with male soldiers.

Keywords:

Female Soldiers Lifting capacity Load carriage

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Area of Science:

Military Science
Human Performance
Exercise Physiology

Background:

U.S. Armed Forces integration of women into combat roles necessitates high physical standards.
Physical demands of Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) require significant lifting and load carriage capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess if a specialized physical conditioning program can reduce performance disparities between male and female soldiers in lifting and load carriage.
To determine if women can meet the physical requirements for Army MOSs through targeted training.

Main Methods:

Forty women underwent a 24-week physical training program including resistance training, running, and load carriage drills.
Occupational and physical performance metrics were measured pre- and post-training.
Repeated measures analysis of variance analyzed pre-, mid-, and post-test data.

Main Results:

Significant improvements in women's maximal lifting strength (12-20 kg) and endurance (9-34 reps).
Enhanced jumping performance (0.23 m) and local muscular endurance (46 reps).
Reduced load carriage time (3.7-8.6 min) and achieved 82-94% of male scores in aerobic and muscular endurance.

Conclusions:

Six months of concurrent training significantly improved women's capacity for physically demanding MOS tasks.
Training increased the percentage of women qualifying for heavy/very heavy MOSs from 24% to 78%.
A 6+ month resistance training program can adequately prepare women for demanding military roles.