THE INFLUENCE OF UNITED-STATES-ARMY BASIC INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING ON THE MUSCULAR STRENGTH OF MEN AND WOMEN

  • 1 January 1980
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 51  (10) , 1086-1090
Abstract
The influence of USA Army Basic Entry Training on the maximum voluntary isometric strength (MVIS) and anthropometric parameters of men and women was investigated. Significant increases in wt and lean body mass (LBM) and decreases in percent body fat were found for both sexes during training. Significant increases in the MVIS of the upper torso (UT), leg extensors (LE) and trunk extensors (TE) were found for both sexes. Females and males improved about the same amount on the LE (12.4% and 9.7%, respectively) but females improved significantly more than males on the UT (9.3% and 4.2%, respectively) and TE (15.9% and 8.1%, respectively). The greater gains in the females were presumably due to their lower initial strength levels and the consequently greater relative training stimulus. When strength was expressed relative to LBM, both sexes were able to exert similar amounts of strength on the LE and TE. Differences in strength between the sexes may primarily be a function of muscle mass.

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