Characterizing the fitness of Colombian military personnel

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Jenner Rodrigo Cubides-Amézquita (ed)
Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”, Colombia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6573-0432

Palabras clave:

Colombia, fitness, military personnel

Sinopsis

One of the great limitations in applying research involving the military population is that data are taken from other studies that do not reflect the specific characteristics or conditions of Colombian soldiers. Regardless, the outcomes are applied and appropriated as if these soldiers were, in fact, the sample of the study. In response to this situation, this work publishes the results of research involving the physical performance of Colombian military personnel to provide the academic community with descriptions of the variables that make up this population’s physical fitness training. This work is a first attempt to characterize their physical, physiological, and biomechanical capabilities using the best available evidence and state-of-the-art technology. One of this book’s main contributions to military physical training knowledge is that it is the first initiative to evaluate Colombian military personnel’s level of physical training. The scientific rigor of the studies in this compilation allows the reproducibility of the tests (external validity). It paves the way for a series of studies in military physical performance and health-related factors concerning active members of the National Army, seeking to characterize, evaluate, and determine training programs to optimize the institution’s pillars of doctrine. The ultimate goal is to drive the improvement of soldiers’ physical conditions, favoring a better quality of life and safety in operational performance.

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Biografía del autor/a

Jenner Rodrigo Cubides-Amézquita, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”, Colombia

Physician from the Universidad de Boyacá, specialist in Epidemiology from the Universidad del Rosario and Universidad CES de Antioquia. He has a Master’s in Human Genetics from the Universidad del Rosario. Leader of the research group in Military Physical Performance (RENFIMIL) of the Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova,” Bogotá D. C., Colombia.

Maritza Gómez-Leguizamón, Escuela Militar de Cadetes "General Jo´se María Córdova", Colombia

RENFIMIL research group, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova.” Nutritionist Dietician. MSc. Sports and Clinical Nutrition. Level 1 ISAK Antropometrist.

Mercedes Mora-Plazas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Universidad Nacional de Colombia – Bogotá Campus. MSc. Human Nutrition and MSc. Physiology. Level 3 ISAK Antropometrist.

Daniel Fernando Aparicio-Gómez, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova", Colombia

Master’s in Sports Science and Technology and Physical Activity, Medical specialist in Sports Medicine. Medical specialist in Occupational Health Management. Member of the RENFIMIL research group. Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova,” Bogotá, Colombia.

Esteban Aedo-Muñoz, Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Has a degree in Physical Education, Sports, and Recreation from the Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación of Chile and a Ph.D. in Motor Sciences from the Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación of Chile. He is postdoctorate in Biomechanics applied to Sports Sciences at the Universidad Federal Juiz da Fora (Brazil). Coordinator of the Biomechanics Laboratory of the High-Performance Center in Santiago de Chile (Chile).

Juan Camilo Mesa, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia

Nutritionist Dietician. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.

Iván Darío Chavarro-Castañeda, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”, Colombia

Artillery Officer of the Colombian Army. Director of the Research Center of Physical Culture (CICFI). Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova” Bogotá, Colombia.

Ana Isabel García-Muñoz, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”, Colombia

Respiratory therapist, specialist in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.

Hassan Ali Gazwi, Damman Medical Complex, Arabia Saudita

Clinical instructor, team leader, and Senior respiratory therapist in the Respiratory Care Department at Damman Medical Complex, Saudi Arabia.

Zainab Abdulla Al Robeh, Dammam Medical Complex, Arabia Saudita

Charge Nurse, senior Nursing specialist in the Nursing Department at Dammam Medical Complex. Saudi Arabia.

Angélica María Puentes-Salazar, Escuela Militar de Cadetes "General José María Córdova", Colombia

Specialist in Physical Activity and Sports Medicine at Centro de investigación de la cultura física (CICFI).

Oscar Mauricio Sarmiento-Becerra, Unidad de Ciencias Aplicadas al Deporte, Colombia

Medical specialist in Physical Activity and Sports Medicine at Unidad de Ciencias Aplicadas al Deporte (UCAD).

Diego Fabricio Rodriguez-Camacho, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”, Colombia

Physiotherapist. Master’s in Sport and Physical Activity Physiotherapy. Military Physical Performance Research Group, RENFIMIL, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”.

Juan Felipe Correa-Mesa, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”, Colombia

Physiotherapist. Master’s in Sport and Physical Activity Physiotherapy.

María Alejandra Díaz-Pinilla, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”, Colombia

MSc. Biomedical Engineering. CICFI Research Group, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova” Bogotá, Colombia.

Rodrigo Argothy-Buchelli, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova” Bogotá, Colombia.

F.T CICFI Research Group, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova” Bogotá, Colombia.

Jonathan R. Malaver-Moreno, Universidad del Rosario, Colombia

Master in Physical Activity and Health. Study Center for the Measurement of Physical Activity (CEMA), Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, D. C., Colombia.

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diciembre 20, 2021

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Characterizing the fitness of Colombian military personnel. (2021). Sello Editorial ESMIC. https://doi.org/10.21830/9789585380240