Alterações induzidas pelo treinamento físico militar sobre a composição corporal de militares adultos jovens

• Main Authors: Thiago Borges Sabino Madureira, Breno Quintella Farah, Marcos André Moura dos Santos, Mariana de Freitas Berenguer, Paulo Fernando Marinho de Lima, Wagner Luiz do Prado, Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade Nove de Julho 2013-01-01
• Series: ConScientiae Saúde
• Online Access: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=92926313006

Introduction: Military physical training (MPT) is able to promote improvements in physical fitness of subjects. However, the effects of training on body composition have been little studied. Objective: To verify the effect of MPT on body composition of military young adults. Methods: Forty-seven male recruits, aged 18 to 23 yrs, performed MPT during three weeks. Before and after MPT, were measurements taken weight and estimates of relative body fat, total muscle mass, arm muscle area and thigh muscle area. Results: After the MPT were observed significant reductions in relative body fat (11.4 ± 6.9 vs. 10.1 ± 5.4; p<0.001), total muscle mass (33.3 ± 2.8 vs. 33.1 ± 2.6; p=0.048), arm muscle area (45.5 ± 12.8 vs. 43.5 ± 11.2; p<0.001) and thigh muscle area (176.4 ± 24.3 vs. 172.2 ± 22.5; p=0.015). Conclusion: Three weeks of MPT promote decreased on bodyfat and muscle mass.