Araújo et al, 2017(9) |
86 students from the Soldier Training Course to join the Military Police (PM) of São Paulo |
Comparison of conditions before and after intervention |
BMI (Kg/m2) |
24 |
2,6 |
23,4 |
2,2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0,104 |
All variables investigated improved. |
1MA |
39,6 |
3,7 |
47,5 |
3,9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0,001* |
HB |
6,3 |
3,5 |
8,6 |
2,9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0,001* |
54-week intervention with 2 90-minute training sessions per week |
50m |
7,2 |
0,4 |
6,8 |
0,3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0,001* |
The protocol showed a high rate of injuries |
12’R/W (mlkm-1.min-1) |
44,9 |
5,3 |
53,1 |
3,6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0,001* |
Participants who have suffered from temporary disability injuries during the intervention |
61 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Domingos-Gomes et al, 2017(10) |
25 BOPE police officers (75.75% of the population) (G1) |
Comparison between groups |
BMI (Kg/m2) |
28,23 |
3,14 |
27,3 |
3,5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.341 |
Military officers from BOPE showed greater flexibility, being this the only physical fitness with statistically significant differences |
%BF |
19,51 |
4,3 |
21,45 |
4,82 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.152 |
WC (cm) |
92,52 |
7,53 |
92,89 |
10,55 |
|
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|
|
0.891 |
BW (cm) |
29,23 |
6,95 |
23,96 |
8,7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.026* |
22 police officers from BPTRAN (73.33% of the population) (G2) |
1MA |
38,64 |
10,25 |
33,22 |
12,01 |
|
|
|
|
0.103 |
The length of service affects negatively on morphological fitness, neuromuscular and cardiorespiratory |
Push-ups |
23,8 |
11,42 |
19,04 |
14,23 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.211 |
20meter SR (Km/h) |
11,66 |
1,19 |
11,2 |
1,23 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.205 |
20 meter SR (mlkm-1.min-1) |
45,56 |
7,17 |
42,82 |
7,38 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.205 |
Esteves et al, 2014(1111. Esteves JVDC, Andrade ML, Gealh L, Andreato LV, Moraes SMF. Caracterização da Condição Física e Fatores de risco cardiovascular de Policiais Militares Rodoviários. Rev Andal Med Deporte. 2014;7(2):66-71. doi: 10.1016/S1888-7546(14)70064-4.) |
52 road policemen |
Descriptive statistics |
BMI (Kg/m2) |
28,6 |
4,8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
27,3 - 29,9 |
Study participants showed inadequate levels of physical condition; overweight; high body adiposity; an important portion, exhibited high blood pressure levels. |
WHR |
0,92 |
0,05 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0,91 - 0,93 |
WC (cm) |
95,4 |
10,8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
92,5 - 98,3 |
SBP (mmHg) |
128,4 |
15,9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
124,1 - 132,7 |
DBP (mmHg) |
86,7 |
12,2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
83,4 - 90,0 |
%BF |
23,6 |
1,1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22,4 - 24,8 |
1MA |
28 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
26 - 30 |
Pull-ups |
21 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
19 - 23 |
TEE (mlkm-1.min-1) |
34,8 |
1,1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
34,5 - 35,1 |
Marins et al, 2018(12) |
6212 Federal Highway Patrol Officers (national level) |
Review of records |
1MA |
33,5 |
33,3 – 33,7 |
30,1 |
29,3 – 30,9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
<0,001* |
The sample showed good cardiorespiratory fitness and excellent neuromuscular fitness compared to the population reference values. |
Push-ups |
28.3 |
28.1 – 28.6 |
28.3 |
25.7 – 27.2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
<0.001* |
51,1% male (G1) |
Descriptive statistics of the 2016 PFT program data |
Pull-ups |
28,3 |
28,1 – 28,6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
<0.001* |
The sample showed a decline in neuromuscular and cardiorespiratory fitness with increasing age |
57,2% female (G2) |
12’R/W (mlkm-1.min-1) |
38 |
37,1 – 38,3 |
30,6 |
30,6 – 33,1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
<0.001* |
Medeiros et al, 2020(13) |
702 PFT data from healthy adults of the Navy Personnel Command of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro between the years 2017-2018 |
Review of records |
BMI (Kg/m2) |
25,4 |
2,9 |
26,4 |
4,3 |
27,5 |
4 |
- |
- |
≤0,001* |
Increasing age negatively interferes with the performance of strength, muscle endurance and cardiorespiratory capacity |
1MA |
52,5 |
20,5 |
52,2 |
15,1 |
50,3 |
11,2 |
- |
- |
0,284 |
91 Young Adults (20-30 years) (G1) |
Comparison of age between the three groups |
Pull-ups |
10,8 |
4,6 |
10 |
3,6 |
8,5 |
4,7 |
- |
- |
0,000* |
243 Adults (30-40 years) (G2) |
3,200m (s) |
1282 |
172,4 |
1421 |
199,8 |
1567 |
192 |
- |
- |
≤0,001* |
368 Mature Adults (40-50 years old) (G3) |
100mST (s) |
140,1 |
45,6 |
149,7 |
37,9 |
180,8 |
50 |
- |
- |
≤0,001* |
Oliveira & Anjos, 2008(14) |
50,523 (38.6%) Army soldiers, male, healthy and who participated in the 2001 TAF, between November and December. |
Review of records |
BMI (Kg/m2) |
26,2 |
3,7 |
24,7 |
2,8 |
23,4 |
2,3 |
22,3 |
2 |
p<0,001* |
It was identified in the records that the Military with BMI equal showed ratio of smaller circumference of the abdomen when cardiorespiratory fitness was greater. |
62% of individuals up to 25 years of age |
WC (cm) |
88,5 |
9,8 |
84,2 |
7,6 |
80,8 |
6,5 |
78,3 |
6 |
<0,001* |
G1VO2max ≤ 49 (n=12290) (G1) |
49 < VO2max ≤ 54 (n=13737) (G2) |
36 garrisons |
54 < VO2max ≤ 57 (n=13254) (G3) |
12’ R/W (mlkm-1.min-1) |
44,2 |
4,4 |
52,1 |
1,2 |
55,7 |
0,9 |
60 |
3 |
< 0,0001* |
57 < VO2max (n=11242) (G4) |
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Pereira & Teixeira, 2006(15) |
1014 participants, military personnel from the Air Force of a Military Unit in southern Brazil, who had no medical restrictions on the effort. |
Descriptive statistics |
12’ R/W (m) |
2485 |
322,42 |
1828,8 |
182,58 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Participants have regular levels of performance and male soldiers have better physical conditions according to the classification by gender. It is necessary to implement more classifications to encompass other contexts such as age. |
29 female |
1MA |
40,76 |
10,3 |
28,52 |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Push-ups |
22,03 |
7,47 |
25,87 |
12,15 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
985 male |
FT (points) |
12,5 |
2,62 |
13,62 |
3,16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Porto et al, 2016(16) |
3822 Military Firefighters of the Federal District Brigade, male, healthy and completed in May 2009 |
Review of records |
BMI (Kg/m2) |
26,5 |
3,2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A very high level of agreement was identified between the variables presented in the study; the greater the physical fitness, the lower the percentage of fat and BMI. |
> 50 anos |
%BF |
15,9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
BMI ≤ 25 (G1) |
25 < BMI < 29 (G2) |
1MA |
27,8 |
4,7 |
27,4 |
5,3 |
25,3 |
5,7 |
- |
- |
< 0.001* |
30 ≤ BMI (G3) |
12’R/W (METs) |
12,7 |
1,7 |
12 |
1,7 |
10,4 |
1,5 |
- |
- |
< 0.001* |
Rebelo Filho et al, 2012(17) |
49 male military police officers |
Comparison between tests |
BMI (Kg/m2) |
23 |
1,4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
The 1600 meter test proved to be an efficient and effective alternative in measuring cardiorespiratory capacity; it also demonstrated greater control of the variables that can interfere in the referred measurement. |
12’R/W (mlkm-1.min-1) |
39,42 |
4,18 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0,001* |
Test 12min (G1) |
1,600m |
43,63 |
3,21 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0,001* |
Test 1.600m (G2) |
SPE |
16,16 |
1,64 |
15,24 |
1,64 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0,002* |
Rodrigues et al, 2020(18) |
41 Military male of the Brazilian Army, men, healthy and working in the city of Rio de Janeiro-RJ |
Descriptive statistics |
BMI (Kg/m2) |
29,1 |
3,54 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the military is related to low levels of physical fitness and the risk of developing chronic diseases. |
LUNAR IDXA (%BF) |
29,2 |
3,36 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Evaluation of blood tests |
12’ R/W (m) |
2670 |
238,46 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Pull-ups |
3,8 |
3,9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Teixeira & Pereira, 2010(19) |
1,011 healthy, military male from the Air Force of a Military Unit in the south of Brazil. |
Descriptive statistics |
BMI (Kg/m2) |
25,08 |
3,38 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Higher age values and worse nutritional status are related to lower physical performance scores. In the localized muscular resistance the biggest losses were found. |
|
C12’ (mlkm-1.min-1) |
46,46 |
6,68 |
41,5 |
6,88 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
<0,001* |
|
1MA |
28,49 |
13,33 |
22,78 |
9,74 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
<0,001* |
BMI normal (G1) |
Push-ups |
42,92 |
9,35 |
38,25 |
10,8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
<0,001* |
BMI > normal (G2) |
FT (points) |
13,27 |
2,52 |
11,58 |
2,45 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
<0,001* |